our maine home – zone 5b
The kiwi vine is in bloom and the whole thing is buzzing with bees. No fruit will be forthcoming though because we don’t have a male plant. Not sure I want one, because I’m just picturing fallen kiwi fruit littering the deck and needing to be swept up.
A rainy, chilly weekend. But the side yard looked like a blueberry jungle emerging out of a light mist. The kiwi vine on the arbor is very robust this year too.
The kiwi leaves are solid yellow now and look spectacular. Even though the sun was not shining when I took these photos, I didn’t want to wait because they’re sure to start falling soon.
The kiwi vine leaves are starting to turn color. The arbor looks especially beautiful this time of year. Unfortunately, the little round lights are broken and Sam couldn’t fix them. I’ll have to take them down.
We have a few hardy kiwi vines growing up over the deck on an arbor.
Two years ago a porcupine got up there in the spring and pruned the vines severely. We wrapped chicken wire around the posts and it put a stop to that.
This year Sam is training the increasingly lush vines to cover bare spots. He added some bracing in the arbor to reduce the size of the gaps.
We have never had kiwi fruits, but we have lots of blossoms. Maybe we are lacking a male plant.
