Comments on: Hardy Kiwi: Hardly Producing http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/10/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom P. http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/10/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html/comment-page-1#comment-8624 Tom P. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:20:16 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/08/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html#comment-8624 I bought three female and one male two Springs ago. This summer the male grew moderately vigerously. The females are about i/4 th of the size over all compared to the male. No blossoms at all. I tried not to get discouraged. They are are traing up and along the chainlink fence. I watered them well and gave them some fertilizer. The male gave me a sign of how the plants should look. Hope I out live the first friting seasons. I am only 61 . Ha ! I bought three female and one male two Springs ago. This summer the male grew moderately vigerously. The females are about i/4 th of the size over all compared to the male. No blossoms at all. I tried not to get discouraged. They are are traing up and along the chainlink fence. I watered them well and gave them some fertilizer. The male gave me a sign of how the plants should look. Hope I out live the first friting seasons. I am only 61 . Ha !

]]> By: Heather http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/10/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html/comment-page-1#comment-8345 Heather Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:31:15 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/08/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html#comment-8345 Yes. Bird netting, available at garden stores and hardware stores. It's lightweight, strong and cheap, and will keep birds out of berries. Yes. Bird netting, available at garden stores and hardware stores. It’s lightweight, strong and cheap, and will keep birds out of berries.

]]> By: john d http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/10/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html/comment-page-1#comment-8332 john d Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:39:34 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/08/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html#comment-8332 why are my cold hardy kiwi falling off the vine early? I'm 99% sure i have both a male and a female My plants are 7 years old and flower every spring, they produce small pea size fruit that fall off the vine within a week of growing. I do have a great deal of bee traffic in my yard. why are my cold hardy kiwi falling off the vine early?

I’m 99% sure i have both a male and a female

My plants are 7 years old and flower every spring, they produce small pea size fruit that fall off the vine within a week of growing.

I do have a great deal of bee traffic in my yard.

]]> By: Becca http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/10/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html/comment-page-1#comment-8051 Becca Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:27:57 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/08/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html#comment-8051 I am new to kiwi growing, so I could be totally wrong about this. However, I've read on multiple websites that kiwi's should be picked slightly before they are all the way ripened and stored in the fridge. Then you should leave them out on the counter for 1-2 days before eating them and they will be ripe. Might be worth a try? I am new to kiwi growing, so I could be totally wrong about this. However, I’ve read on multiple websites that kiwi’s should be picked slightly before they are all the way ripened and stored in the fridge. Then you should leave them out on the counter for 1-2 days before eating them and they will be ripe. Might be worth a try?

]]> By: salma http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2006/10/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html/comment-page-1#comment-7857 salma Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/new/2007/08/hardy-kiwi-hardly-producing.html#comment-7857 I bought 1 male and 3 female kiwis a few years ago and when a couple of them died I didnt know if I had a pair. So I got a pair again. Finally, I have a male growing against the house and the female growing on an arch. Didnt see any flowers or fruit till last year when I examined them very carefully. They were hiding on the underside. After googling, I saw the diffrence in the male and female. Just to be safe I played cupid and took the male flowers and dabbed them on to the female flowers as many as I could. I had over 2 doz grape sized, very sweet kiwis. This year the vine was loaded with bunches of fruit. As I waited for them to ripen, the bunches got less and smaller. Is it birds or is it chipmunks that got them? I have a lot of chipmunks and squirrels too. All my kiwis hang on the underside of the kiwi canopy. I still got about 40-50 little kiwis on one vine. Is it a good idea to pick them before they ripen to beat the thieves? In the stores kiwis are sold pretty hard. I bought 1 male and 3 female kiwis a
few years ago and when a couple of
them died I didnt know if I had a pair.
So I got a pair again. Finally, I have
a male growing against the house and the
female growing on an arch. Didnt see
any flowers or fruit till last year
when I examined them very carefully.
They were hiding on the underside.
After googling, I saw the diffrence in
the male and female. Just to be safe
I played cupid and took the male flowers
and dabbed them on to the female flowers as
many as I could. I had over 2 doz grape
sized, very sweet kiwis. This year the vine
was loaded with bunches of fruit. As
I waited for them to ripen, the bunches
got less and smaller. Is it birds or
is it chipmunks that got them? I have
a lot of chipmunks and squirrels too.
All my kiwis hang on the underside of
the kiwi canopy. I still got about 40-50
little kiwis on one vine. Is it a good
idea to pick them before they ripen to
beat the thieves? In the stores kiwis
are sold pretty hard.

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