Saturday 1 January 2011

Growing Kiwi

Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) is an edible-climber which needs a very warm wall or to be under cover to fruit. It takes up a lot of space, but has lovely leaves and attractive bristly stems, so allow it to ramble over a shed or pergola. 
If it crops in a hot summer look on it as a bonus. Grown this way pruning is not required and kiwis have few pests or diseases. Under cover, they are only controlled by being grown in large pots. You must have a male as well as (several) females, though self-pollinating cultivars are becoming available.

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