I'm not sure where to post this question but since live in the northeast I'll start here. Four years ago I got a couple of kiwi plants at the Society Row plant sale at Mass Hort. They bloomed the following year and I discovered they were both male. I ordered a female (red beauty) but after two years it has yet to bloom. Last year I bought another female, September sun, and it bloomed this year but about four weeks ago. The males have buds but it will be another week at least before they open. The female flowers are long gone.
Does anyone have experience growing kiwis here and if so, do you have any advice on synchronizing my plants? The vines are all beautiful and the male leaves change to have a nice silver hue but I thought it would be way to cool to pick my own kiwis. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
Kiwi question
'September Sun' is a kolomikta; is 'Red Beauty' an arguta?
I have kolomiktas & argutas, so no pollenizing issues.
Also - sometimes kiwi take a few years before they flower.
I grow kolomiktas & argutas here, outside of Seattle. Mine flower over a period of time - this year they broke bud much earlier than what is typical, so the flowering was off a bit between them. However, when I checked the other day, I have baby fruit. is it possible yours are out of sync due to the weather? Just a thought...