You got it right on the nose.... I planted it june last year, and it didnt grow too much. This year it seems to be working on pushing vertical vines, rather then the horizontal branches. I also had it in full sun, and noticed it wasnt doing too well. I put a big pot in front of it, and now its doing well. I read they are similar to grapes in how they grow.... and it is definitely reminding me of such! Thanks

Both must have flowers. The males to produce the pollen, the females to develop the fruits.

Where are you located? and are you talking about Hardy Kiwi or Fuzzy Kiwi? In the past I have hung jars of water with cut stems of a friends male flowers in my female vines and it worked. Even now I have trouble getting my males to bloom at the same time as my female flowers.

Almost missed the bloom overlap last year, and with a couple new varieties this year, who knows? Assuming hand pollination with a frozen flower would work, would it last in the freezer for a year?