Here's how to do it right

How is it implemented?

Kiwi is a shallow root, i. H. that you should keep the ball as wide as possible when digging it out. The unnecessary roots can be cut off. It lends itself to that plant as far as possible before repositioning cut back. You save yourself the later plant pruning in order to restore the balance between the above and below ground parts of the plant.

In the planting hole on the future one Location if you give some compost or Peat or Rhododendron soilto improve the soil and make it easier to grow. Don't forget a stable one Climbing aidthat the creeper needs for climbing.

When is the best time?

The best time to transplant is before budding. Depending on the region and weather conditions, it can be between the end of February and the beginning of April. However, since the kiwis tolerate transplanting well, they can also be transplanted at another point in the year if it cannot be avoided. Kiwis planted in early summer have better chances of growing

Overwinter.

care after transplanting

The transferred kiwi should continue to be well watered, whereby waterlogging must be avoided at all costs. Covering the root area with a thick layer of bark mulch has many uses:

• the earth doesn't dry up so quickly,
• the pH of the soil is kept in the favorable acidic range,
• the roots are protected from overheating in very sunny locations.

Tips & Tricks

If you don't want to have an overgrown kiwi bush on the house wall, it can simply be cut off. There is no need to dig up the roots if the new shoots are consistently removed until the plant no longer sprouts.

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