Why Plant Issai Hardy Kiwi?
Privacy screens: everybody wants 'em - everybody NEEDS 'em - but sometimes those boring evergreens just. Don't. Cut it.
What if - and bare with us here - your privacy screen could provide you with flowers? Or even FRUIT?! If you like where we are headed, you may want to consider the delectable Issai Hardy Kiwi as your new privacy screen!
This self-pollinating Kiwi variety can be trained along a fence (or trellis, whatever you wish!), and will provide great three season privacy. You'll look forward to the faint fragrance of the delicate white flower clusters each Summer, and the glossy green foliage that will provide that privacy. Then, the real fun begins! In late Summer to early Fall, you'll get to enjoy all the grape-sized, fuzzless Kiwi that your heart desires! From the pollinators to the wildlife, everyone loves this guy - and we're sure you will too!
How to use Issai Hardy Kiwi in the landscape?
Issai is an all-in-one vine! A self-pollinator, you will not need to plant more than one to produce the sweet, grape-sized fruits in the fall. The fruits can be eaten in full like a grape and are the sweeter, smaller version of the true Kiwi. Blooms start to open in June and produce lovely green-white fragrant flowers. Issai is also known for the stunning deep green foliage that is sure to make it pop in your landscape.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
How To Plant Issai Hardy Kiwi
Issai is a more self-sufficient kiwi that does not require as much attention to thrive. For successful growth, you'll want to ensure that the soil has average to medium moisture that is also well-draining. If planting in infertile soil, the growth rate may be negatively impacted and slow the growth. Issai can be successful in full sun to part shade with no detrimental consequences.
How To Water
Issai Hardy Kiwi will appreciate watering deeply, and regularly during its first few years in the ground. Irrigate weekly, and especially during long dry spells or extreme heat after it’s established.
How To Prune
Hardy Kiwi requires frequent pruning, once in winter and another in summer. Winter pruning should consist of cutting back stems up to 10 buds. In summer, any excessively long shoots should be removed. Issai does not have a rapid growth habit, unlike other Hardy Kiwi varieties, requiring minor pruning.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
