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Tue, May 27, 14 at 19:31
| I bought a couple female kiwis (issai, Anna, Chang bai), and picked up a male that was in the same section as them. Male is labeled 'arctic beauty' which I now understand won't work. Conundrum is this- male plant doesn't look anything like arctic beauty. Is it arguta? Any way to tell if male or female? |
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| Another. So what's the solution here? Buy another male and hope this is a female? |
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- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Tue, May 27, 14 at 19:46
| You can't tell if its male or female until it flowers. I would buy another male to be on the safe side. I have two different arguta males for insurance in case one dies. Males can be pruned way back, about 1/5th the size of the female. Scott |
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| Thanks Scott. Am I right in that it looks like an arguta and not a kolotmika? |
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- Posted by northwoodswis4 4a (My Page) on Tue, May 27, 14 at 22:57
| If in doubt, return it. Northwoodswis |
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- Posted by steve_in_los_osos CA 10a/Sunset 17 (My Page) on Tue, May 27, 14 at 23:11
| Well it doesn't look like "Arctic Beauty" (male) to me. The leaves on mine are more or less heart-shaped. Those leaves look more like my female kolomikta ("Red Beauty"), although I don't have the serrations on the edges--but neither do any of my arguta females except for "Issai". I'm sure there are many variations out there. There's really no way to be sure without flowers :-( |
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| yes that plant was definitely mislabelled, it is however an arguta but is it a male????? you wont know until it flowers in 4 to 6 years :( for the time it takes these darn things to hook on and flower I would take it back! Order a male from a reputable nursery if you have to. |
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| It's weird, I went back to SouthernStates last night, and they had a whole bunch of plants that look just like mine, and are labled Arctic Beauty. Thinking maybe the nursery just screwed up tagging the whole order. |
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