I have grown some Kiwis from seed and they're currently not very big so I've
very reticent about putting them outside. So do I chance it, or keep them
in the unheated greenhouse or take them indoors for the winter?

Thanks for suggestions,
Paul DS.

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"Paul D.Smith" writes:
| I have grown some Kiwis from seed and they're currently not very big so I've
| very reticent about putting them outside. So do I chance it, or keep them
| in the unheated greenhouse or take them indoors for the winter?

I would go for the unheated greenhouse. They won't like a warm,
dark winter (i.e. indoors), and you will want to sex them before
planting permanently if you want a crop.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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I would go for the unheated greenhouse. They won't like a warm,
dark winter (i.e. indoors), and you will want to sex them before
planting permanently if you want a crop.

How *DO* you sex them before they flower?

And, on GQT last week, Bob Flowerdew was talking about them, and I
gathered (with half an ear) from what he said that there is at least one
variety with both male and female flowers.

I'd thought of grafting a male onto a female to save space...

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| from (Nick Maclaren) contains these words:
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| I would go for the unheated greenhouse. They won't like a warm,
| dark winter (i.e. indoors), and you will want to sex them before
| planting permanently if you want a crop.
|
| How *DO* you sex them before they flower?

With difficulty? I don't know if you can get them to flower when
still in pots.

| And, on GQT last week, Bob Flowerdew was talking about them, and I
| gathered (with half an ear) from what he said that there is at least one
| variety with both male and female flowers.
|
| I'd thought of grafting a male onto a female to save space...

Yes. An old trick. Still worth considering.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
And, on GQT last week, Bob Flowerdew was talking about them, and I
gathered (with half an ear) from what he said that there is at least one
variety with both male and female flowers.

Yes, the variety 'Jenny' is self fertile.

Clare.

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Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:
And, on GQT last week, Bob Flowerdew was talking about them, and I
gathered (with half an ear) from what he said that there is at least one
variety with both male and female flowers.

Yes, the variety 'Jenny' is self fertile.

Thanks. I might just try one of those, then. ('Specially as the name of
my first girlfiend was Jenny.)

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