Kiwi Plant kiw'Happy male and female duo - Actinidia deliciosa

The Kiw’Happy yellow kiwi duo (Actinidia deliciosa) combines a male and female young plant in the same pot. You can simply plant them together to save space! These vigorous kiwis are perfectly compatible, ensuring the female plant will bear fruit. If you have space, you can separate the plants and space them 2-3m apart when planting. Provide a sturdy support around which their long tendrils will twine. In spring, each plant produces small, fragrant, cream-white flowers. After 3 to 4 years of cultivation, the female plant will yield golden fruits with sweet, juicy flesh, reminiscent of a blend of honey and mango. They are harvested in October-November.

The duo consists of:

- 1 male 'Kiw'Happy' plant, whose primary role is to pollinate the female plant

- 1 female 'Kiw'Happy' plant, a variety producing highly attractive and delicious golden-yellow fruits. Its slightly hairy, ovate fruits are large. The flesh is yellow, not green like the botanical species. It offers an intense, sweet, and smooth flavour with a slight tangy note. These fruits are rich in vitamin C and are harvested from October onwards.

Some varieties are self-fertile (bearing both male and female flowers on the same plant) and can be planted alone. Others produce either male flowers (like the male Kiw'Happy) or female flowers (like the female Kiw'Happy) and require a plant of the opposite sex for pollination. The male and female plants should not be spaced more than 3m apart for effective pollination.

The Kiw'Happy kiwis are horticultural selections. The kiwi is a vigorous, twining climber, capable of growing 2-3m per year under favourable conditions. The yellow Kiw’Happy kiwis should be planted in spring or autumn, avoiding periods of extreme heat or frost. Position them in full sun, sheltered from cold winds, against a sturdy support such as a pergola, trellis, or taut wire. This climbing plant will need training onto a robust support, like a wall with strong wires, a trellis, pergola, tree trunk, or fence. It will reach 4m in height and 3m in spread, requiring pruning to control its growth. Actinidia deliciosa thrives in rich, deep, moist, well-drained soil, slightly acidic to neutral. Mulching at the base helps retain moisture in summer.

The kiwi is very hardy, withstanding temperatures down to -15°C, but it is sensitive to late frosts, as the buds freeze at -5°C. Winter protection for young plants is recommended. The foliage is deciduous, falling in autumn. The stems bear large, ovate, entire leaves, dark matte green on top and lighter underneath, covered, like the stems, with small red hairs. Flowering occurs in May-June, on the previous year's shoots. The fragrant flowers have broad, cream-white petals. Male flowers display numerous yellow stamens, while female flowers bear white stigmas. Only female plants produce fruit.