Kiwi Jenny

[lainey lou]

Anyone had any experience with Kiwis?
I'm thinking of having a go with this one as it's hardy and self fertile.
Thought it might grow nicely up my pergola.

[Flummery]

No - but I've thought about it a time or two - my daughter's called Jenny!

[lainey lou]

No - but I've thought about it a time or two - my daughter's called Jenny!

Tis one of my favourite names!

[Flummery]

I have a few narcissi of that name too - a very elegant scented white one!

[lynda66]

no experience yet, but i've bought one from wilkies (£3), probably not the best idea, but i put it out in the garden straight away then figured it may be a bit cold (just before the snow came) so it has a milk carton with the bottom cut out over it, don't think they are very hardy, but we'll see.

[MaureenHall]

I've got one in my back garden but it hasn't fruited yet. I also had one in the house I left when I got divorced. It was about 5 years old before it fruited, but got masses of decent sized fruit on it - not as big as the ones you buy. They weren't ready for picking until late October and even then they were still a bit hard. They did soften up in storage and the flavour was fantastic! I don't know the variety, but we bought it from Bakker mail order (Dutch company) and it grew along the garage wall. I never gave it any special treatment as regards feeding, watering etc, just let it do its own thing. I also used to chop bits off that were getting too long or in the way (my way of "pruning" )

[Alison]

They are supposed to be pretty hardy and I do know somebody that has one up in Scotland (only just over the border admitedly but still definitely north of here). Bought one just before Christmas but as it was pretty small it's still in a pot in the greenhouse ready to be planted out when the weather warms up a bit so will find out more then.

[selfraising]

Hi
I've got this variety. This will be it's second winter outside and has survived so far. Same as Maureen mine is against a shed wall and no special treatment or feeding. Grows quite vigorously once it gets going so you would probably need a fair bit of space.

[GardenFan]

My Jenny is in it's third year, grown up a south facing fench, this winter will be a test just how hardy it is I guess.