Kiwi Vine Seeds - Bower
(Actinidia arguta Bower) Zones 3 - 7. Deciduous vine.
Kiwi Vine, also known as Tara Vine, is a fabulous multi purpose plant. This vigorous, climbing vine provides a beautiful garden backdrop, with leaves that transform from purple to green to variegated pink and cream through the season. Flowers are fragrant, long-blooming and very attractive to pollinating bees and butterflies. These flowers give way to delicious, vitamin-rich fruit kiwi berries.
* Kiwis are dioecious, meaning there are both male and female plants. You'll need one of each for fruit to form. With these seeds, you'll get a 50/50 chance for each.
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Cold Hardiness: Zones 3 - 7
Edible: Yes
Size: Deciduous vine.
Growth Rate: Fast
Nitrogen Fixer: No
Native Plant: No
Germination: 60 - 80%
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to partial shade.
Soil Preference: Rich, moist, well draining soil. Clay tolerant.
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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
For best results, direct sow seeds outdoors in the Fall. If sowing indoors…
SEED PRETREATMENT: Soak seeds in water for 24 hours. Mix seeds with a moistened grow medium equal to 3-4 times seed volume. Place in a plastic bag, covered tray/cells or container.
STRATIFICATION: 90 days cold/moist (5°C). Place plastic bag with seeds and soil in your refrigerator, preferably in a veggie crisper. Inspect periodically for moisture and early germination
POST-STRATIFICATION: Sow stratified seeds 1/4” deep, ideally in a peat/perlite mix. Keep soil temperatures between 10-20°C for fastest germination
GERMINATION: When all previously mentioned requirements are fulfilled, germination generally occurs in 75 days.
How To Stratify Your Fruit Seeds
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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia.