Item Number: FT241
Tomuri Tender Kiwi, Male
Tomuri Tender Kiwi, Male
The perfect pollinator for female kiwis.
Actinidia deliciosa The Tomuri Tender Kiwi is a robust male kiwi vine essential for pollinating female kiwi plants such as Vincent. While it doesn’t produce fruit, Tomuri is highly valued for its abundant spring flowers, which provide reliable pollen to ensure a healthy and productive harvest from your female kiwis. This vigorous vine thrives in full sun and well-draining soil and is known for its cold hardiness, making it suitable for a variety of climates. Plant one Tomuri vine for every 5-8 female vines to maximize fruit yield. With its reliable growth and vital role in pollination, Tomuri is an indispensable addition to any kiwi orchard.
- Zones: 8-9
- Chill Hours: NA
- Looks: The pollinizer for the familiar, fuzzy skinned kiwi fruit is a woody vine. With large, heart-shaped, rounded leaves and some creamy flowers in spring, Pretty ornamental plant as well as a pollinizer for the Vincent female kiwi. It needs the support of a trellis or can be trained on heavy wire as an espalier.
- Personality: This male vine does not produce fruit.
- Facts of Note: Kiwi vines can take off and grow up to 30', so be sure you have a sturdy trellis or system of wires to support them. Plant in full sun or part-shade, with weekly irrigation (more in hot spells) and fertile, well-drained soil. Hardy to 10-15°F. Best fruit appears if there is a winter chill below 32°F.
- Pollination: Tomuri is the male vine that pollinizes the female vine, Vincent. If grown in the center of a group of Vincent vines, 1 Tomuri can pollinate up to 8 Vincents. If you are growing the tender kiwi vines in a line, then plant 1 Tomuri after 3 or 4 Vincents in a row.
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Description
Description
Actinidia deliciosa The Tomuri Tender Kiwi is a robust male kiwi vine essential for pollinating female kiwi plants such as Vincent. While it doesn’t produce fruit, Tomuri is highly valued for its abundant spring flowers, which provide reliable pollen to ensure a healthy and productive harvest from your female kiwis. This vigorous vine thrives in full sun and well-draining soil and is known for its cold hardiness, making it suitable for a variety of climates. Plant one Tomuri vine for every 5-8 female vines to maximize fruit yield. With its reliable growth and vital role in pollination, Tomuri is an indispensable addition to any kiwi orchard.
- Zones: 8-9
- Chill Hours: NA
- Looks: The pollinizer for the familiar, fuzzy skinned kiwi fruit is a woody vine. With large, heart-shaped, rounded leaves and some creamy flowers in spring, Pretty ornamental plant as well as a pollinizer for the Vincent female kiwi. It needs the support of a trellis or can be trained on heavy wire as an espalier.
- Personality: This male vine does not produce fruit.
- Facts of Note: Kiwi vines can take off and grow up to 30', so be sure you have a sturdy trellis or system of wires to support them. Plant in full sun or part-shade, with weekly irrigation (more in hot spells) and fertile, well-drained soil. Hardy to 10-15°F. Best fruit appears if there is a winter chill below 32°F.
- Pollination: Tomuri is the male vine that pollinizes the female vine, Vincent. If grown in the center of a group of Vincent vines, 1 Tomuri can pollinate up to 8 Vincents. If you are growing the tender kiwi vines in a line, then plant 1 Tomuri after 3 or 4 Vincents in a row.
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About Kiwi Vines: Vigorous, ornamental vines must be supported and can be grown over arbors, fences, or walls. Plant 10 feet apart in full sun in regular, well–drained garden soil. Mostly pest–free. Prune aggressively every year in the dormant season. The plants are very frost tolerant in full dormancy, but can be damaged if a hard freeze occurs once the vine has started to break dormancy. It is recommended you wrap young vines in a frost blanket if a hard freeze is expected once the vine has started to break dormancy. Non–taxable. The vines are 1 year old.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI
Cannot ship via USPS.
Cannot ship via SmartPost.
Shipping Weight: 4.25 lb
Dimensions: 35.9"L x 3.9"W x 3.9"H
Features
Features
- Long-Lived
- Potted
- Provides Quick Growth
- Suited to Warmer Climates
- Useful for Ornamental
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
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