I don't have much experience with edible gardening, but I've recently begun planting a few fruiting specimens here and there out of curiosity. I've recently become enamored with the Arctic Beauty Kiwi and I was wondering if anyone has any information on growing this plant in zone 9, i.e. rate of growth, exposure, pests?
I planted a few bare root plants a month or so ago, and both are taking off quite well. Both were received by mail, still dormant. I planted them both in part shade locations. The male broke dormancy first, displaying broad, rounded green leaves, while the female broke a few days later, having more pointed leaves. I get new leaves showing every couple of days, and monitor them daily to ensure they have the right moisture.
It seems they are growing well so far, but the heat hasn't really set in in Central California quite yet. I have them planted in an area of my yard that gets the sun at its hottest point, so we will see.
