tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post778055324073222431..comments2023-05-05T18:41:00.517+09:30Comments on The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!: Kiwi flowersVeggie Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15914328803975022495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-13223325113530157432011-05-29T01:13:04.535+09:302011-05-29T01:13:04.535+09:30I had a female Hardy Kiwi(Ana) that developed blos...I had a female Hardy Kiwi(Ana) that developed blossoms two years ago, and I bought a male plant that Spring in the vain hope that it would arrive mature enough to provide flowers for the female. It didn't form any, not last year, and not even this year. But last year, the female plant did the unexpected: it self pollinated. Unfortunately, the person in charge of watering her was negligent in her duties, so the plant went into dormancy(thankfully didn't die) while I was on vacation. We never got to taste the fruit of my labors. This year, she has come back healthy with plenty of buds, and her younger clone has developed flower buds for the first time, but the male has none.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-29402259969268263002010-12-11T21:27:34.794+10:302010-12-11T21:27:34.794+10:30The one I know of is Jenny.The one I know of is Jenny.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-51230462679084870982010-12-11T11:57:40.796+10:302010-12-11T11:57:40.796+10:30I thought you had to have 1 of each - which are th...I thought you had to have 1 of each - which are the self fertile varietiee?Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255639267763542103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-63333602542549276682010-12-09T18:46:09.376+10:302010-12-09T18:46:09.376+10:30Oh, that is annoying!
Yes, a self-fertile variety...Oh, that is annoying! <br />Yes, a self-fertile variety is very tempting. <br /><br />Let's hope the males pick up their game next season. :)Veggie Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914328803975022495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15366289787040602.post-4118280777311451282010-12-09T18:38:25.971+10:302010-12-09T18:38:25.971+10:30I had just the same happen to me this year. Loys o...I had just the same happen to me this year. Loys of flowers on my female kiwi and the male nothing. So no kiwis - pity I didn't plant a self fertile varietySue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com