any kadsura coccinea successfully planted ?

[Reedo]

And until now, I was so sure I was the only one in the state that had K. coccinea. I'll have to scratch that taxon off my "I'm surely the only one..." list. 

My problem is similar - too many and too large. The ones in the ground (wild type) are well established, having been there since June, and will soon get a heavy mulching. We'll see what happens.

As for my container plants (hybrids), the mainstems are too large not to attempt rooting (see photo) when I cut them to bring them inside. My success rate in rooting various Schisandra spp. is close to 100%, so I'm thinking there is a good chance of success, especially since K. coccinea apparently remains evergreen in tropical climates, which implies that unlike most Schisandra spp., the time of year may not be a factor in propagating via cuttings.

That's exciting. I'll look forward to hearing how your rooting trials go! I'd love to try growing the hybrid. I have several seedlings in the ground that are starting to make their way up my fence.

[elouicious]

Very glad to see interest in this species and genus growing as well,

I got 25 Kadsura longipedunculata seeds from tradewindsfruit that will go into germination now.

Would love to get in line for some of those hybrids Ted, and thanks again for joining!

[Ted B]

Absolutely, I'll keep participants in this discussion informed. My two hybrids I grew from seed, therefore being genetically different (capable of cross pollinating and fruiting), so I will try to root an equal number each (#1 and #2) so I can offer them in pairs.

[vnomonee]

Here is an update from the inground seeds planted in May.
Very slow growth, the stem doesn't look woody yet, hope it does soon before frosts.

[K-Rimes]

Had 2 in the ground, they were doing ok, now both dead. I don't think they liked my soil or water PH, very alkaline.

[W.]

Here is an update from the inground seeds planted in May.
Very slow growth, the stem doesn't look woody yet, hope it does soon before frosts.

Looks pretty similar to what mine looked like at that age. For their first year, they grew slowly. Mine are in pots, so they have never had to worry about frosts and freezes. If you are worried about yours freezing, look into some sort of temporary protection.

[vnomonee]

thanks, I think I'm going to add a few more bricks and then put some frost cloth over the whole thing. Some light will still get through the frost cloth

[vnomonee]

Here's an update on my inground plant.

We had a low of 5f/-15c over the weekend. Only protected by bricks and frost cloth.

It's now Wed. and I went to take the fabric off because we are above freezing for the rest of the week.

[FV Fruit Freak]

Hello fellow Kadsura growers, hoping someone can tell if these are flower buds or vegetative growth buds in the picture below, buds are reddish in color and covering the entire vine from top to bottom. Vine is about three years old and has been in the ground a couple years. Thanks.





Ted B- Nice vines man!

[pinkturtle]

Hello fellow Kadsura growers, hoping someone can tell if these are flower buds or vegetative growth buds in the picture below, buds are reddish in color and covering the entire vine from top to bottom. Vine is about three years old and has been in the ground a couple years. Thanks.





Ted B- Nice vines man!

The flowering season in China is between April -July and fruit harvest around Nov. 
Here is some pictures of the Kadsura.
https://baike.baidu.com/pic/%E9%BB%91%E8%80%81%E8%99%8E/4967058?albumId=1361663969&bk_fr=view_album

[FV Fruit Freak]

Thanks for the great pictures pink, you’re invited to the first tasting  These are looking like flower buds to me 

[NateTheGreat]

I don't think those are flower buds. I got a couple flowers on my K. japonica once around June, don't think the buds looked like that.

[FV Fruit Freak]

Gotcha, thanks Nate! Ya...I was trying to be optimistic but the vines do look a little wimpy to support any fruit.

[vnomonee]

Just an update, we had another polar vortex 1f/-17.7c.

The kadsura seedling is still alive! So this seems like a zone 7a plant for sure, at least to the ground level since the upper part of the plant did get damaged as shown in my previous photo. There are healthy green buds below the damaged leaves which will grow out in the spring.

[FloridaManDan]

Very glad to see interest in this species and genus growing as well,

I got 25 Kadsura longipedunculata seeds from tradewindsfruit that will go into germination now.

Would love to get in line for some of those hybrids Ted, and thanks again for joining!

Any update elouicious? I also got a bunch from trade winds months ago with no luck.

[vnomonee]

Here's the seedling that survived all winter with low of 1f/-17.7c, pic from this afternoon