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Hardy Kiwi care?
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Posted by cheyjohn_z5 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 26, 05 at 9:28
| Last year I plant a female and a male Hardy Kiwi. The male is over 7 feet tall up the trellis, with at least one smaller vine at the bottom (about 6" or so). The female is a tiny thing around 4" tall if that. Should I prune the male? I read last year to expect the male to grow alot larger than the female. I had also read that I could possibly even have fruit this year.
Does anyone else grow this and can give me more info and tips? Thanks!
Chey |
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RE: Hardy Kiwi care?
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| It took almost six years for my kiwis to mature enough to produce fruit. When both flower prolifically, fruit to follow. Each year I give them a fertilizer spike designed for fruit trees, try to water them regularly and they do fine. They even survive the attacks by the rose chafers. |
RE: Hardy Kiwi care?
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| Thanks! I will get a spike the next time I am out. Will look up rose chafers. Chey |
RE: Hardy Kiwi care?
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- Posted by Chills 6b (??) Mi (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 28, 05 at 21:32
| I'm going to spike mine tomorrow morning. ~Chills |
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