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| Perennial |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 05:15:14 AM
I've been thinking of planting these for ages - we have a high farmers porch (we are on a hill), and i thought i could plant these on one corner and then keep it "tamed" by snipping so it doesn't take over my porch. Anybody grow these - is it worth it? |
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| katmom |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 09:59:05 AM
Susan,
I LUV the quote....skating in a buffalo heard....tooo funny... I just might have to do that one in cross stitch!
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| Cindy Lou |
Posted - Jan 24 2010 : 1:26:03 PM
We planted a male and female a couple of years ago. The started out really slow, the female started out a lot stronger than the male.
This year, still no flowers or fruit, but the plants grew like crazy, off the woven wire trellace we had for them and they triedto take over the raspberries in a bed nearby. I'm still waiting for a taste, but since the plants are doing so well now there should be hope!
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
| katmom |
Posted - Jan 22 2010 : 4:42:10 PM
Wow, glad to read this post....I would love to try my hand at growing Kiwis...I luv 'em!
While visiting my Son-in-laws grandparents several years ago (they lived in Mels-Sargans Switzerland) I was amazed to see that they grew kiwis and stored them in the root cellar along with the apples, taters & wine....so I suspect they are hardier then we give them credit for....and yes, you do need 2, a male & female shrub.
Rene' let us know how yours are doing.
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| Perennial |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 6:48:05 PM
You are correct about the M/F. I'm wondering how mine will
fare with the deer (blasted beasts). |
| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 5:56:14 PM
I heard you needed two, male and female. I'm looking at getting some too. Very exciting.
Best Growing |
| Perennial |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 12:51:43 PM
the ones we did - they were small like a large grape and you just eat them like a grape - no peeling or anything. The ones we had had been frozen, so were a little mushy, but good. I'll let you all know after i grow them.
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| MeadowCrone |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 12:46:19 PM
I am really interested to know how these taste. Do they taste like the regular Kiwis?
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| Perennial |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 08:48:58 AM
Our house in in a big hayfield upon a hill. We've been here 4 years and we have almost no landscaping other than grass. I've done the suburban thing and have decided aside from flowers that i want to plant, i'd like to keep most of my plantings near the house edible, so this was one option. We had some that were grown here and they were good. |
| ruralfarmgirl |
Posted - Jan 20 2010 : 07:20:40 AM
Hi Bea,
We planted one last year. At the time the nursery we bought it from told us that it wouldnt do anything for the first couple of years. Her suggestion was to cut it way back after planting.. so we did.. Now we are waiting... I will keep you posted. But, since Kiwi is out son matthews favorite fruit we thought it was well worth it.
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