Re: Hardy Kiwi and Hardy Passion Vine
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Hardy Kiwi and Hardy Passion Vine
- From: D* M*
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 22:14:29 -0600
>Hi:
>
>This talk about the hardy kiwi sometimes not fruiting
>reminds me of my passion vine. Some long hot seasons I
>actually manage to get a "passion fruit" or two. Others, I
>just enjoy the glorious flowers which screen my view of the
>community dumpster by covering my kitchen window every
>summer.
>
>Does the kiwi vine have any flowers to compensate for the
>lack for fruit some seasons?
>
>--
>Diana Pederson, Lansing, MI, Zone 5
>Editor: http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/enabling_garden
>
With the exception of the cultivar "Issai", hardy kiwi must have both sexes
present and blooming at the same time to generate fruit. For example, a
male of A. arguta may pollenate the female of A. kolomitka, but they tend
to bloom at different times.
In the case of the hardy passion flower (I'm assuming that you are talking
about P. incarnata here), they are not self-fruitful and must have another
clone available for fertilization.
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
Heat Zone #4
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