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[mIEKAL aND <qazingulaza@gmail.com>]

I've had every male arguta that I've planted die except for 'Meader'....
 maybe 7 or 8 total from a variety of nurseries..  The females just seem way
more winter hardy & a lot more vigorous growers.  I did, however, manage to
softwood propagate some 'Meader' cuttings this year but the dog ate them
this winter...

~mIEKAL

& I just got 4 more male arguta from even other nurseries in the mail as
replacements & every one is a tiny twig that I feel like I'll need to grow
out in a pot for a year or two before I can even put them in the ground.



On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know if there are any differences in requirements between a
> female and male Actinidia arguta? I have a female that I planted last
> year and it's getting well established. Just 8 feet away I've had three
> male plants bite the dust. We are in a location in NM that gets quite
> hot in the summer and the sun is very strong.
>
> I remember something about cats being attracted to the plants. The third
> male looked like its one tender shoot had been physically destroyed
> overnight. Nothing is bothering the female. Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jay