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Went to southern britanny for our hols last week and the house we rented had a HUGE garden!  At the very bottom of the garden, scrambling through an apple tree was a kiwi vine covered in baby kiwi fruits!  Thought I would post a piccy so those of us growing them know what we are looking for....in about 100 years when they are mature enough to set fruit!  :-\ ;D

Hi ej,

Lovely picture - I live in hope.  Last year purchased a kiwi spent the winter in a small pot and sprouted in the spring.  I put it in the ground next to my greenhouse in April - It is still exactly the same size as when I put it in the ground - hasn't even grown 1 leaf - it looks healthy but obviously it isn't going to grow very fast - if it starts growing I will let you know.  Has anyone else been successful with Kiwi if so would love to see some pics.

jal

Well my mum has had one in her garden for quite a few years now, and every year she fears it will completely take over her small patch of land!  I really is vigourous and twines its way along her entire fence, over the neighbours garage and through all of her plants.  I think it is a case of once it is established, there is no stopping it.  Only thing is......not a single fuit, not one, not a nibble, not a chance!  >:(

Hi ej,

Perhaps when established mine will be the same - I live in hope.  When I purchased mine it did say self pollinating on the label - perhaps there is more than one variety - like apple trees.  Maybe your mums needs a companion to fruit! There must be someone out there who can advise?

jal

Thing is Jal, she did buy a boy and a girlie plant all that time ago.....but it is hard to tell now if there are still 2 plants there as they are soooooooo big and jungle-liscious!  As far as I could make out, the kiwi vine in the french garden was all alone, so a self pollinating one I assume.