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Post by lesley on Apr 26, 2011 15:44:59 GMT
Another late birthday present.   I was looking for something completely different, well I found it in our local pick you own farm shop, as you can see from the second picture it's covered in flowers. |
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Post by steve on Apr 26, 2011 17:10:09 GMT
I have Kiwi fruit 'Jenny' hoping it will take off this year  |
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Post by lesley on Apr 26, 2011 17:45:26 GMT
I have Kiwi fruit 'Jenny' hoping it will take off this year Steve, were abouts have you planted yours ??, I was going to plant mine between the shed and greenhouse which is south facing and very sheltered, what do you think ?? |
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Post by merlin on Apr 26, 2011 19:01:27 GMT
I have Kiwi fruit 'Jenny' hoping it will take off this year Snap, though my 'Jenny's leaves look quite different to Lesley's. |
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Post by steve on Apr 26, 2011 19:40:39 GMT
Yes I thought that, my leaves look more hairy? It is still in the pot it came in yet! I'll plant it out over the weekend.......sheltered and sunny sounds good |
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Post by merlin on Apr 27, 2011 6:15:47 GMT
I planted mine last year against a west facing wall, it's looking healthy but the leaves are very different.
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Post by lesley on Apr 27, 2011 7:43:36 GMT
Merlin, I've just punched mine into google and it say's it'a a dwarf one but on the ticket it say's it grows to 4m.
'Actinidia Arguta Issai'
Hope to plant her later, she's looking very healthy. Has yours got any flowers on ??
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 27, 2011 17:21:13 GMT
Is your one a 'mini-fruit' one? Louise? are they self fertile?
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Post by lesley on Apr 27, 2011 17:38:09 GMT
Is your one a 'mini-fruit' one? Louise? are they self fertile? It's Lesley CPB not Louise, It doesn't say it's a mini one and yes it's self fertil. I've planted it this afternoon so we shall see. |
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Post by merlin on Apr 27, 2011 18:08:18 GMT
Merlin, I've just punched mine into google and it say's it'a a dwarf one but on the ticket it say's it grows to 4m. 'Actinidia Arguta Issai' Hope to plant her later, she's looking very healthy. Has yours got any flowers on ?? If 'dwarf' is 4m then I'd better get a bigger ladder! Yes my 'Jenny' is self fertile, no flowers yet. |
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Post by steve on Apr 27, 2011 19:33:27 GMT
I bedded mine out today at the side of some trellis work |
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Post by merlin on Apr 28, 2011 6:40:51 GMT
Good luck Steve, wonder who'll get fruit first ;D
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