Kiwifruit vines
Planted in the spring of 2012, these two plants (male and female) are situated on the sunny side of a big black plastic water tank.
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Kiwifruit
Details
This vigorous climbing vine is doing well, growing on deer fence netting wrapped around big black plastic water tank. Male and female are plated north-east and north-west face of the tank.
Common name
Kiwifruit, Chinese Gooseberry
Botanical name
Actinidia deliciosa
Family
Actinidiaceae
Forest layer
vertical
Edible
Fruit / berries
Frost sensitive
Perennial
Date
September 01, 2012
Shade / Sun
Full sun
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Tips and tricks for growing cold sensitive plants in areas that get frost
Details
We get a number of frosts each winter but generally not lower than -5 Celsius. This poses a challenge for growing certain plants, but with the right techniques, some clever designing and careful placement of sensitive plants it's amazing what's possible.