male kiwi

Does anyone know its preferences besides what is known in the plant files. I.e.: east facing wall, clay, etc.

A latin name, my friend, will get you farther.
-I am beginning a project of Actinidia.
K. James

I am embarassed to say I knew the latin name. I just didn't want to take the time to type it.

Thank you
M

http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/kiwifruit.html

hope this helps

Good Information.

(Imzadi: I just took out your little Hop to thaw, would you like me to send it soon? -If that is not a problem for you.)

Thats fine James when ever its ready to send. Thanks Marie

My experience with my A. kolomitka male is that it is true what I heard: they are weaker growers than the females. Like teenage boys, they mature after the girls (so it is said....)

I'm not entirely convinced I had a kolomitka though. I bought it form one of those mail order plant clubs and had my doubts about other plants being what they were supposed to be. I never saw my male develope any color other than green. It eventually succumbed to bad pruning (family member thought it looked like a weed vine) and circumstance. The female took the pruning in stride and recovered completely the next year.

I have the female growing up through a dogwood tree. Seems to be doing alright though I suspect it should have bloomed by now, so is probably not getting enough light.

Wish I had more to offer.

Robert.

Robert,

I tried to picture the pruning instructions, but couldn't understand them. Do you have any idea about pruning them. Sorry to say without pictures I can be lost when it comes to pruning.

Michelle

I believe I need to move a male (kiwi )
It is the only surviver from a set of three of the hardy kind.
I assume it to be the male. No blossoms!
It is next to my pond with Koi one of the vines all twisted together, so to speak; drooped into the pond and a day or two later I had som fish floating on their sides.
I quickly removed to another tank that I use for qurantine. Run water from a small pump to help them clean their gills and such , moved them back and forth.
they would swim for a while then back up on their side. Each atempt got more fish swimming better and better. after about an hour, more or less, I had all but one, saftly swimming on their own. That one died within a short time.
Question should this be posted as a fish safty matter?
I checked on the toxidity of the Kiwi and the best I could come up with is that some people are extreamly alergic to the Kiwi. which causes their lips and face to swell up , even a few patches on their hands and arms where they touched the vines or fruit. It probably was the culprirt. I have since made sure no vines have gotten into the water. have not had it happen since. that was two years ago.
I like the kiwi fruit. but only have the one. so I am out of luck there. unless I can get two or more females. and can transplant this guy to another area.
please help would like to be sure on this with the Koi.
Russ