My kiwi gets morning sun and afternoon shade, and seems to be quite happy
with the situation. It has rambled under the fence to the shady, east side
as well, and grows almost as vigorously there as it does on the sunny side.
So in my un-expert opinion, you should be fine.

It will leaf out about the same time as the trees, so that's not really a
factor.

Sue



Zone 6, Southcentral PA
"Mark" wrote in message
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I just got my hardy kiwi vines from Miller's. There's a nice stretch
of fench to the side of the house that'll get a fair amount of sun
through the warm months, but not all day long...maybe 6-7 hours of
direct sun during the hotter months and moreso when the trees nearby
aren't full of leaves.

Would this be enough? The other option would be to construct a
pergola / trellis in the middle of the yard, but I'm not sure how that
would fit in with the general scheme.

BTW, I'm in zone 6a/b, USA.

Mark