Advice on new grape vines please
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Back in August, I planted a couple of grape vines (one white, one red), in containers, in a south-facing position. They initially did quite well, but are now looking a bit sorry for themselves. What can I do to make sure they survive the winter and prosper? I don't have the option to winter them indoors, so should I put up a plastic cover, to stop the worst of the frost? Is it too late in the season to give them feed? I will post back with the grape varieties and details of the soil I used. Any advice will be much appreciated! |
Advice on new grape vines please
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from Alexeix contains these words: Back in August, I planted a couple of grape vines (one white, one red), in containers, in a south-facing position. They initially did quite well, but are now looking a bit sorry for themselves. They will - it's autumn. What can I do to make sure they survive the winter and prosper? Neglect them, but don't let them dry out completely. I don't have the option to winter them indoors, so should I put up a plastic cover, to stop the worst of the frost? No. Is it too late in the season to give them feed? pedant No. /pedant But it wouldn't do them any good. I will post back with the grape varieties and details of the soil I used. Doesn't matter. For grape vines in containers, you need very big containers, and very deep. A 40 gallon plastic drum might suffice. Any advice will be much appreciated! If you can, plant them in the ground and train them where you want them. Then get or borrow a book on viticultu really, there's so much to grapes that odd snippets of information aren't going to help a lot. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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