The kiwi - also called Chinese gooseberry - is a warmth-loving, deciduous, winding shrub with large, hairy leaves and yellowish white blossoms. Of the hardy shrub grows up to 10 meters high and can be grown in Germany without any problems. The following essential points must be observed for successful cultivation:
- frost-resistant sorts Select,
- take into account regional climatic conditions,
- more protected Location is necessary,
- a wall facing south / south-west is best,
- slightly acidic soil and a layer of mulch are recommended,
- stable, high Climbing aid, Pergola or scaffolding facilitate the care.
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Kiwi plants themselves multiply
The eager to experiment and patient gardener grows his kiwi plants himself from seeds or cuttings or from cuttings. Offshoots. The cuttings cuts one before budding in spring; Offshoots can be made from long shoots throughout the growing season.
The kiwi seeds should be watered before sowing to free them from the pulp. They are light germs and need constant heat and moisture to germinate. The germination time is quite short at 2-3 weeks. Until the first
harvest however, plants raised from seeds can take ten years or more to pass.What to Look For When Buying Kiwi plants should pay attention
If you want to harvest your own fruits as soon as possible, you will reach your goal faster with the plants you have bought. These already bear fruit after two to four years. The mini kiwi varieties are very robust and high-yielding, the fruits of which are smaller and have a smooth skin that is eaten with them. You also need at least one female and one male Plant that can be found in distance plants from a maximum of four meters apart.
Tips & Tricks
The monoecious kiwi varieties have male and female flowers on one plant and therefore do not need an additional pollinator.
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