Training a Kiwi

[PyreneesPlot]

I have a one year old kiwi planted at the end of our pergola. It is planted into a bottomless wooden planter so probably has its roots in wet clay.

Last year I let all the stems do their own thing - this year should I just keep cutting out everything except the stems I need for shape and does it fruit on this years or last years wood?

And will it take over the World whatever I do?



The plan is for it to go over the top and meet up with a grapevine, plus go along the side as a new house is being built along the boundary (behind the camera in P3) and we'd like some privacy on the deck. And shade!

[veggiechicken]

Does it take over the world? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...highlight=kiwi

[LillyRoseGarden]

Does it take over the world? http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...highlight=kiwi

Wow. I have just germinated few kiwi seeds, they are like hardly 2 inches tall at the moment. Wonders of mother nature! Defo, will keep in containers, no ground planting!!!

[Feral007]

And will it take over the World whatever I do? 

Well I bluddy hope so! I'm counting on it doing that!

In our soil conditions it needs to be that sort of plant or it's a waste of money.

[Plot10]

And I had a mental picture of teaching a small flightless bird to do tricks - bummer

[Feral007]

Yes, Plot 10 I originally thought - No! You can't teach a Kiwi to do anything unless they want to! But that would be a very aussie thing to say about our pacific cousins............

[PyreneesPlot]

Fat lot of help you lot are

[lettucegrow!]

I so wanted to answer this thread with 'To do what?' and you've already done it!!

[taff]

I've been trying to train one to go sideways but it keeps going up so it needs constant checking....

[WendyC]

And I had a mental picture of teaching a small flightless bird to do tricks - bummer

Funny I thought that too despite being a gardening forum. Or else a New Zealander.