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Actinidia chinensis question


Nine years ago we planted two Actinidia chinensis (kiwifruit) by the
pergola. While the female did not make it, the male has flourished,
covering the structure with a large vine and felty round green leaves and
(in the spring) sweetly petaled white flowers.

In November I bought that male two young females, which I repotted in
purple gallon cans for the kitchen. (Hey, it's my kitchen!) They are now
rampant vines, enjoying the new rich soil, constant moisture and
relatively warm and sunny environment.

My question is this: do I have to put these two Actinidia outside so that
they can be dormant for the rest of the winter, or can I let them grow
uninterrupted until I plant them in the spring?
I'm thinking that perhaps it would be better to plant them now, as
shocking as it would be to that tender growth, so that their roots could
develop for the top growth to come when the weather warms.

(As an alternative, I could put them into five-gallon containers in a
breezy, chilly greenhouse where they should be protected from frost but
would still be properly acclimated.)

I realize it will be another four or five years before these females bear
their fuzzy fruit, but I want to give them the best start possible. 

Thanks,


Victoria

Benicia, California
(near San Francisco)
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