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Chris Hogg wrote in
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On Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:11:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

My newly planted kiwi (jenny) was got by the frosts, will it regrow ok?

NT

The RHS website classes them as 'frost hardy to fully hardy', but that
'Young shoots are extremely vulnerable to frost damage in the spring
and may require protection'.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/...e.aspx?pid=600

Like many climbers etc. yours may shoot from below ground level when
the weather warms up, so don't give up hope.


My first one rotted in the ground. I still have the second one(which seems
dead)but didn't show anything lat year. I have been out and gave it a tug,
a few minutes ago, seems rooted. I am wondering now if it IS ok. The stem I
tugged on has almost gone, rotted. Could it be that the roots are still
alright? And just the stem has rotted? If so, I have given the OP the wrong
idea. We will know after the next bout of sub-zero which is forecast.

Was it underwater in your flood? If so it may have drowned
Janet