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Old 12-05-2005, 09:51 AM
Chris French and Helen Johnson
 
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Default Grape vine care.

Well, we have finally moved down to the flatlands. Gardening in the old
house got pushed to the side a bit in the last year or so, but new house
, new and lovely garden, new inspiration and all that :-)

So probably back to a bit more regular urgling.

OK, first question :-)

House is lovely old Victorian house, it has lovely old Victorian
conservatory (an opinion of which when I've had to repair and paint it
all may be revised......)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83014812@N00/12901717/

Containing an approximately 100 year old Grapevine, which crops well
according to previous owners.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83014812@N00/13530717/

The conservatory faces south so plenty of sun and warmth for it. The
vine is growing in the soil outside, and come through the wall into the
conservatory. The vine seems healthy and to be growing very well.

Not had a vine before, what sort of pruning/care does it need. It has
good frame work of old wood across the roof, though a few gaps, the new
growth is growing madly and some is dangling down into the conservatory.
It seems to have plenty of flower bunches.


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Chris French and Helen Johnson, Cambridgeshire