Tuesday, 8 June 2010

New kiwi seeds have arrived

2 packets of kiwi seeds arrived today that I bought plus an extra free one. Actinidia Melandra (or melanandra as some sites refer to this variety) and Actinidia kolomikta and the free packet Mini Lobata Jungle Queen. I have no idea what the last packet is. The seeds were purchased from an American nursery that posts to England

I do not have great hopes for the seeds but will plant them and see how I go. kiwi seed can be a little sporadic on the germination front and there is 10 seeds per packet. Fingers crossed anyway



I have finally planted out my albion strawberry plants to in to a square ish shape


The kiwano seedlings are growing very well. not sure though if they were started to late in the season, time till tell



Weather report - mostly rain all day, Wakefield, England



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4 comments:

  1. reg9 June 2010 at 04:46

    I have to get the Kiwi next year, I have become fascinated with it.
    Your strawberries look wonderful. I hope they produce well for you

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  2. Melanie J Watts9 June 2010 at 14:53

    I'm interested in Kiwi too. I know there are some hardy types that should grow where I live.

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  3. GardenerX9 June 2010 at 22:01

    @ Reg, fingers crossed on the strawberries, Looking over the plants they look full of strawberries. so I will be happy if I can beat the birds to them

    @Melanie. most type of kiwi are hardy to -30degrees C, that is very cold and will over winter in most places. you can buy a named variety that if it is self fertile will produce fruit or grow one from seed out of a supermarket purchased fruit but it wont produce fruit as you need a male and female to get fruit unless they are self fertile.

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  4. reg9 June 2010 at 23:37

    Wow that is really good to know. It would seem that I will have to do some research on this one!!!!!!

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