Hi all had months of computer problems working now but still not right, anyway I have had this kiwi plant this must be year 5 but it was outside up here in edinburgh for its first two years it did grow but pretty slowly then I thought I would give it a year or two in my frost free greenhouse where it has grown quite succesfully since but no fruit. It has grown mostly straight up with a few side branches well not quite branches but extended leaf's. Does anyone know a good site to tell me about training and pruning??
Any help would be appreciated
willie :
http://www.burntridgenursery.com/plantArticles/kiwigrowingguide.pdf (http://www.burntridgenursery.com/plantArticles/kiwigrowingguide.pdf)
A neighbor is growing one against her chimney. Don't some need a male pollinator? And I think like a lot of fruits they take some years to produce fruit, hopefully yours is nearing that point. Hard waiting I'm sure.
Jenny is self-fertile variety so no need for pollinator.
Although you kiwi will need established frame work of branches for fruiting..it will need established roots as well. Moving its home doesn't do it to any favours. Every time it has been up rooted and moved you can start counting the years from start again...the actual age of the plant doesn't have much to do with its capability to fruit unless it is established in its permanent place.
Like GA already mentioned..it will need quite number of years behind it and good strong branches before it does anything.
I'm not 100% sure how hardy Jenny is up there...certainly hardy for growing but fruiting? I'm here in Midlands and got rid of my 'normal' kiwis as they didn't do anything at all and invested into new plants, more hardier type of kiwis that should eventually do something...those hardier sorts are sold under 'kiwiberries' but you will need male with females to ensure getting any fruit.