kiwi fruit...anyone grown here ???

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
11/01/2011 08:55

Have been given a few seeds,now in a propagator.

Has anyone grown here,in pots or soil ???

Full sun/shade ???Watering?

Thanks for any advice

Mike

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
11/01/2011 09:26

Mike



you've got too much time on your hands !!

eagleyemonkey


Joined: 21/03/2010
Posts: 184

Message Posted:
11/01/2011 09:48

I know they grow well in Greece, so they should grow in Cyprus.

They may need watering well but I'm not a real gardener.

Good luck with them. Yummy.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
11/01/2011 09:50

RE msg 1, mikelapta: If you don't find your answer here, you won't find it anywhere:

▶ [ http://is.gd/kxx1c/all_about_growing_kiwis ].

Good luck!

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
11/01/2011 09:57

Thanks Hans,have had a quick look,will print off and study.



Neg Nick,Luydmila has gone back to Ukraine after a 10 day holiday,back again 8 weeks,so need a rest !!!

joef55


Joined: 12/09/2009
Posts: 198

Message Posted:
11/01/2011 09:58

Kiwi (also known as Chinese Gooseberry): Harvest from August to October and packed full of vitamin C. Prefers a pH in the range of 5.0 to 6.5. Kiwi need one male to every two female plants to ensure fruiting. Or alternatively you could plant the variety Actinidia Arguta Issai which is a self-fertile variety but produces smaller fruits. Plant in a shaded area if possible. Water twice weekly for the first year and thereafter benefits from keeping its roots damp. A deep mulch of well rotted compost or manure will assist in retaining moisture. If planting more than one, allow 120cm between vines. When the vine is mature, prune to restrict growth to the desired size and to promote the growth of side shoots.