KIWI VINES
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 03:58In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Kiwi vines "Actinidia deliciosa" can grow an average of 10' a year and can reach up to 30 metres, but they have to be pruned regularly to keep under control and to produce more fruit. You can have up to 4 female plants for 1 male, the male vine does not produce fruit, it only polinates the female ones. A 15 to 20' separation between plants is advisable. Usually, trellises are about 7' high but ask your neighbour as he certainly knows what he is doing.
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Thanks Gala
Submitted by SanG on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 15:27In reply to KIWI VINES by Gala Placidia
Thankyou for the assistance. By some luck my uprights are 8' high and if I add another horizantal to them my trellis will fit your suggested height of 7' with ease. You are right about Senor F, he is a great old boy and my gardening lessons are coming along much better than my Italian language ones (as I can't resist the sunshine and need to get back out there after 5 minutes of studying).
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Well I spent days scrubbng
Submitted by IRITALIA on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 07:21In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Well I spent days scrubbng and re-scrubbing my bedroom floor as I thought a cat had gotten in during renovations and peed on it. As the smell didn't really fade I eventually realized the 'cat' was my neighbours large Kiwi tree below the bedroom window. I couldn't complain as he proudly told me he had let it grow over into my garden so I would have my very own fresh supply of Kiwi. :bigsmile:
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THE OFFENDING KIWI
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 08:32In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Look at the positive side, you will have plenty of fresh Vitamin C available. Now, concerning the smell I really don't know what you can do..... ;)
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