Anyone Growing Hardy Kiwi
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KIWI- anyone grow in z.5?
Comments (8)You have a beautiful garden there Arbo! This is a little late but a few things worth mentioning for anyone who stumbles upon this thread. There are superior varieties of fruiting hardy kiwi (a.arguta) that were selected from breeding programs at Michigan State University and Cornell (Geneva) in NY which I think are both Zone5-ish or cooler. The true MSU variety is a hybrid with a.kolomikta, but is supposed to produce relatively large fruit. I have MSU growing here (in NW GA) that I obtained from NCGR in Corvallis and although it is growing very well, it did not flower this year. Also, the University of Minnesota currently has a long term research project going on with a.kolomikta varieties for northern climates. And as further evidence that they grow well in MA, this bulletin says they were evaluated for possible invasiveness. Good luck to all the other kiwigrowers out there, Ron (my garden blog)...See MoreCold hardy kiwi & fuzzy kiwi propagation in Southern CA?
Comments (6)This will be the 2nd winter for my fuzzy type kiwi. Both male and female have reached the top of a grape arbor that was erected (mainly for some grape vines on the other side). The leaves tend to turn reddish and dry but new growth is hardy. As I'm not entirely sure whether it will "outgrow" this, it does appear to be firmly established (at least for the moment). I might add, that the location is really not too great, as it would undoubtedly enjoy more sunshine, but a huge clump of bamboo in the yard dominates the area in the summer months. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but thought I'd toss that in for what it is worth. I did buy some Actinidia seeds, however - but had no luck starting them - they do need pre-chilling to germinate. Bejay...See MoreAnyone Growing Kiwi in MN
Comments (4)I grew some in Southern Ontario, Canada. Just a little south of MN. I planted a female and male. The trellis I built was quite strong as was suggested online, there are trellis designs according to growing hardy kiwi. I too had difficulty with the male, didn't grow much, too shady I think. The female had more sun and grew very well. At the 3 yr mark when we moved to MN, the female was crossing the trellis and the male was barely touching the bottom of it:( I'm hoping to to try again here and give the male some more sun....See MoreWill any female hardy kiwi be pollinated by a any male hardy kiwi?
Comments (5)I believe they will. Most hardy kiwi are Actinidia arguta and males of that species will pollinate females of that species. 'Ken's Red' hardy kiwi is Actinidia purpurea but it can also be pollinated by A. arguta. I grow my fuzzy and my hardy kiwis on trellis' that are side by side and I believe they all pollinate each other. The trick is getting your boys to bloom at the same time as your girls. This year my male fuzzy was just finishing up blooming when my female fuzzy's started. I have some fruit set but nothing like years past....See Morecanadianplant
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