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Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.

Potted Meader Hardy Kiwi (Male)

Potted Meader Hardy Kiwi (Male)

Available only for pick-up at nursery.

Species: Actinidia arguta

History: Meader hardy kiwi likely originated in Korea and was brought back to New Hampshire by botanist Edmund Meader, after whom it was named, in the 1960s. Meader has become one of the most common varieties of hardy kiwi since.

Why We Grow It: Meader is a male hardy kiwi, making it excellent for pollinating female varieties like Geneva and increasing pollination for Issai. Meader produces lovely flowers, but no fruit.

Interested in some more in depth info? Check out this article from the Maine Organic Gardeners and Farmers Association

Fruit Specs

Recommended Use: Pollination

Fruit Size: n/a

Storage: n/a

Harvest:

Growing Specs

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5

Soil Preference: Prefers well-drained soil, and average to moist conditions. Does not tolerate wet conditions but is drought tolerant.

Flowering Time:

Bloom Colour: White

Pollination Requirements: Meader will pollinate cross-pollinate with female varieties so they can produce fruit and can help improve fruit set and quality for self-pollinating varieties. One Meader plant will pollinate up to eight female plants. Hardy kiwis and Arctic kiwis do not cross-pollinate.

Sun/Shade Requirements:

Full Sun or Partial Shade (approx. 6-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habits:

Vine, vigorous and generally disease resistant

Primocane or Floricane (if applicable):

Thorns:

Pickup

Potted plants are only available for pick-up at the nursery. They unfortunately cannot be shipped due to the size and weight of the pots.

You are welcome to order potted plants ahead of time online or stop in at the nursery to purchase them! Our hours vary seasonally so we recommend checking our posted hours ahead of time (see the bottom of the webpage or our Google hours).

Size at Purchase

The sizes of potted plants varies by species and variety, but we have some approximate size ranges based on pot size (all heights include the pot):

  • 1g pots - 1-3ft tall
  • 2g or 3g pots - 1.5-3ft tall
  • 5g pots - 3-7ft tall
  • 8g pots - 4-7ft tall

Please note that some plants may fall outside these ranges. If you are curious about the size of a specific kind of plant, call or email us and we're happy to give you a more accurate size range!

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