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Old 03-02-2012, 07:31 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Default Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?

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Originally Posted by gaberoo View Post
I'm wondering if you couldn't put something like a vine in that shady spot (though I think the leaves would eventually need to be exposed to a certain amount of sunlight) and I am thinking of kiwi or hardy kiwi (actinidia arguta)... Maybe you get enough cold days in the Southern California area to grow this and have it fruit?
Yes, they do fine here. Not sure about how much sun they need. My next door neighbor has some that cover the side of his house (and roof) facing my kitchen window. It is a very attractive, deciduous vine. Unfortunately, it gets way too big for the small spot I have in mind.
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