Kiwi help!!

I live in Wisconsin and have a set of Kiwi vines that are approx. 7 years old. They are beautiful vines that look VERY healthy, however they have NEVER flowered. I planted one male and three female. What can I do to get them to flower?

 

You must prune them heavily.

 

Maybe the flower buds are being lost to winter cold. Or you are pruning them heavily already, cutting the flower buds off.

 

Same problem- I believe my male died, will other varieties of kiwi male plants pollinate my large 10 yr old females. Mine have flowered, just no fruit

 

I have never pruned them heavily - what time of the year should I do this? And, how much is heavily? Right now they are growing around a swinging bench in our front yard.

 

Prune during the dormant months, ie Jan/Feb. and note where spurs are, for this is the part where flowers and fruit set....

 

Try this link for Oregon State University on growing Kiwi Fruit

Kiwi Fruit Page