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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: davejg on November 07, 2013, 18:12

Title: What to do with my Kiwi
Post by: davejg on November 07, 2013, 18:12

I took a tiny cutting from a kiwi fruit about14 months ago. It survived last winter in a pro[agator and has spent the summer in the greenhouse its got one stem about 5 feet long, can i put it outside this year?

Title: Re: What to do with my Kiwi
Post by: sunshineband on November 07, 2013, 18:57

If you can harden it off, I would plant it outside so that it does not grow too much 'soft' growth over the winter and in early Spring.

I am assuming it is a hardy variety though  :unsure:

Title: Re: What to do with my Kiwi
Post by: carlrmj on November 08, 2013, 09:23

You have done well getting it that big. .
I have a kiwi bush and it is only about 2 ft tall after  2 years

Title: Re: What to do with my Kiwi
Post by: davejg on November 08, 2013, 17:52

It is "Jenny", thanks i will put it outsiside while its not to cold. Will it die back in the winter?

Title: Re: What to do with my Kiwi
Post by: sunshineband on November 08, 2013, 21:36

It is not evergreen, but it will not die down to ground level or anything. The branches make a permanent framework

Title: Re: What to do with my Kiwi
Post by: davejg on November 08, 2013, 21:40

Thanks sunshine thats handy to know