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"Jenny" Kiwi plant help

jamiebrand19956AP2cmjKjamiebrand19956AP2cmjK Posts: 12
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Hello all, new member and beginner Gardener here looking for some advice with a plant I purchased out of Dobbies. After repotting in a potting mix of compost & perlite my leaves seem to be yellowing and folding downwards. I thought this may have been a drainage issue so I re potted it in a better pot with improved drainage holes and pruned off the yellowed leaves. A week on and it's happening again. I am stumped. It is alive as the main stem is nice and green inside & it's producing new leaves. 

Any help would be kindly appreciated. 
Many thanks, 
Jamie

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  • Lena_vs_DeerLena_vs_Deer Posts: 203
    edited April 2022
    How much sun does it get? Kiwis do like sun, but there is a "too much sun" point for them. I'm thinking it may be the case because all damage on photos is facing the same direction. Sun just concentrates on some spots through all day too much 

    Also in the wild they would grow in such way that its roots would be shaded out by own leaves. It makes moisture levels more consistent. So if you have any other plants you can put in front of it it may be nice. Never tried to mulch it, but did have it shaded out by herbs.  
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    In NZ, they are grown on a T-trellis set up - the fruit hang down in the shade.  They are also surrounded by great shelter belts.  Best area is Te Kuiti.  Hot sun - cold winters.  They grow successfully here too, in the south of France, in much the same conditions.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Well here in the SW of Uk ours have suffered again with the frost. We have never had fruits even though we had had flowers and should have been self fertile.
    April here seems to be very unkind to plants and we have many plants that are struck.
    Our fig tree is badly damaged with late frost.
  • jamiebrand19956AP2cmjKjamiebrand19956AP2cmjK Posts: 12
    Lena_vs_Deer said:
    How much sun does it get? Kiwis do like sun, but there is a "too much sun" point for them. I'm thinking it may be the case because all damage on photos is facing the same direction. Sun just concentrates on some spots through all day too much 

    Also in the wild they would grow in such way that its roots would be shaded out by own leaves. It makes moisture levels more consistent. So if you have any other plants you can put in front of it it may be nice. Never tried to mulch it, but did have it shaded out by herbs.  
    Interesting, I have at the front of my little pop up greenhouse. Which typically gets sun 7am-2-3pm. However being from Scotland our sunlight isn't particularly great at this time of year and it has been cloudy over the last few days. Perhaps the greenhouse cover has concentrated what sun we have gotten. I shall take note of this and move it towards the back and see how it gets on. Thank you for your help 
  • jamiebrand19956AP2cmjKjamiebrand19956AP2cmjK Posts: 12
    tui34 said:
    In NZ, they are grown on a T-trellis set up - the fruit hang down in the shade.  They are also surrounded by great shelter belts.  Best area is Te Kuiti.  Hot sun - cold winters.  They grow successfully here too, in the south of France, in much the same conditions.
    As I am a beginner I bought this just as something to grow and develop whilst my seedlings got to work. I saw it as a way to gain experience with plants before my main seedlings grew up and needed proper care. 

    Plan was to pot it for a while and then move it into its own little space in my garden once I'm set up better. 
    Hopefully haven't failed at the first hurdle 😅. Its all a learning experience I suppose!
    Thank you for your help 
  • jamiebrand19956AP2cmjKjamiebrand19956AP2cmjK Posts: 12
    bertrand-mabel said:
    Well here in the SW of Uk ours have suffered again with the frost. We have never had fruits even though we had had flowers and should have been self fertile.
    April here seems to be very unkind to plants and we have many plants that are struck.
    Our fig tree is badly damaged with late frost.
    Aye, it's not ideal. I am up in Scotland so probably worse in terms of weather. We've been having some random frosts the last few weeks. Even this late into April. Just the random odd day in the week boom frost!. Frustrating haha. 

    Ah, no fruits. I wonder if our climate is capable of producing kiwis. I assumed because it was being sold here in Dobbies it would be possible. Something to learn on whilst my seedlings develop.. so I am not a total rookie when they grow up. 
    Thank you
  • SendmesunSendmesun Posts: 63
    edited April 2022
    Last frost in Central belt tends to be the end of May. I won't risk putting anything not hardy out before then including in my plastic greenhouse (non heated, non insulated). What temperatures is 'Jenny' hardy to? The UV is so much stronger in NZ and the winter's definitely milder. 
  • jamiebrand19956AP2cmjKjamiebrand19956AP2cmjK Posts: 12
    Sendmesun said:
    Last frost in Central belt tends to be the end of May. I won't risk putting anything not hardy out before then including in my plastic greenhouse (non heated, non insulated). What temperatures is 'Jenny' hardy to? The UV is so much stronger in NZ and the winter's definitely milder. 
    Good shout, aye. Thinking about ways to try and heat the little greenhouse in some way 
    Quick scan on the RHS website says it is a H4 rating for Hardiness. Which is suitable for most of the U.K -5°C to -10°C. 
  • SendmesunSendmesun Posts: 63
    Interesting! Not frost damage then. 
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    @Sendmesun   Winters are milder in NZ - ya reckon?!!
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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