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grape vine
We cut an old grape vine out of our conservatory last year, for various
reasons. This year the stump, which ran outside, has grown 5 or 6 runners which I would like to train up the outside of the conservatory. Should I concentrate on one runner and cut the rest out or let nature take its course. I don't know the variety, it's a black grape, quite sweet but with lots of seeds. The position is south facing and sheltered, so frost damage should not be a problem. Thanks, Tom |
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grape vine
In article , Tom
Warner writes We cut an old grape vine out of our conservatory last year, for various reasons. This year the stump, which ran outside, has grown 5 or 6 runners which I would like to train up the outside of the conservatory. Should I concentrate on one runner and cut the rest out or let nature take its course. I don't know the variety, it's a black grape, quite sweet but with lots of seeds. The position is south facing and sheltered, so frost damage should not be a problem. Select the best looking new stem to train on as a vine, and keep one more growing as a fall-back in case you lose the first. A sweet black grape is likely to be a bit tender for outside growing in UK, but it is worth a try. Let the main stem grow on un-pruned next year, then expect to cut side-shoots back to two fruit buds in following years. It may form a few bunches next year, then grow on more vigorously later. You won't lose the vine to frost, grape vines are more hardy than is generally thought. It should grow healthily, flower and form up bunches of grapes, but tender types will only mature to edible ripeness in the very best of summers. Hardier varieties of grapes can be cropped in UK and there are some commercial UK vineyards in favourable locations, but varieties bred for indoor growing seldom crop well outside. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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