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Old 03-05-2009, 08:45 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default growing grapes in a container

In article ,
"David E. Ross" wrote:

If they grow well in your area (ask at a nursery, not at a hardware
store or lumber yard), try 'Perlette'.


May not be a good idea. Perlette are Vitis vinifera and west of the
Rockies they would be labor intensive to keep the mildew off.

Jeff would be better off with a Vitis labrusca which is native to his
region and used to the high humidity.

In any event, the University of Georgia makes recommendations at
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B807/B807.htm
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