Kiwi (Organic Grown) - Actinidia deliciosa Jenny - 3ltr/ 55cm

Kiwi 'Jenny' (Actinidia deliciosa 'Jenny')

Overview

‘Jenny’ is a self-fertile fuzzy kiwi, removing the need for a separate male plant. It produces green-brown, downy fruits with sweet-tart flesh, best grown against a warm, sheltered wall.

Key Features

• Self-fertile fuzzy kiwi – only one plant needed
• Large, sweet fruits in favourable summers
• Vigorous climber with lush, tropical-looking foliage
• Ideal for sheltered, sunny Irish microclimates

How to Plant

Plant in Deep, fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. in a position with Full sun in a very sheltered, south-facing position.. Dig a generous planting hole, mix in organic matter, and water thoroughly after planting. Apply a mulch around the base to help conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

Care Tips

• Train on strong wires or a pergola; kiwis become heavy when mature.
• Prune in late winter to maintain the main framework, and in summer to shorten fruiting laterals.
• Water generously in warm, dry weather and mulch the base annually.

Size & Growth Timeline

Can reach 4–5m in height and spread within 5–7 years in a good site.

Harvest

Under good conditions, fruits ripen in late autumn. Pick when they reach full size and finish ripening indoors until soft.

Perfect For…

• Sheltered coastal or urban gardens
• Gardeners who enjoy more exotic fruit crops
• Training over pergolas, strong arches or large wires