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Growing grapes is quite easy and they can be especially useful plants to
grow if you are looking to add height to the garden. Grapes grow on
vines and as such make excellent plant to grow on structures such as trellis, pergolas or along walls. Hardy
plants, grapes make an excellent addition to any garden and are great
fun when gardening with children.
They can even be successfully grown in containers. If you are considering
growing a climbing plant in your garden maybe you should consider a
plant that provides fruit too.
How to grow
Easy to grow,
grapes are nicely suited to our climate and also make for excellent greenhouse or conservatory plants if
you live in a cooler area. The grapes on offer in our selection have
been expertly grown and as such will be ready for planting when they
reach you. It is preferable that you plant your grape as soon as it is
delivered. If you cannot do this water your plant well and site it in a
bright area until you can position it in its final position.
Position
Grapes
enjoy a sunny site and as such are ideally suited to a south-facing
garden although this is not essential as grapes will grow in any sunny
site. Allow grapes some degree of shelter, a wall, fence or hedge will
suffice and you may even wish to add some screening. As grapes are
climbing plants you will need to erect a structure such as a pergola or
trellis, if you don’t already have a structure to grow them on.
Soil
Grapes
are fairly tolerant plants and will grow in most soils, however, the
soil has to have excellent drainage. It is best to add organic matter
to the planting site prior to planting as this will help with drainage
and improve soil structure. Incorporate well-rotted garden compost or multi-purpose compost to
achieve this. Once planted, an annual mulch of well-rotted horse manure
will help to conserve water and provide essential nutrients for growth.
Care
To
maximize plant growth and fruit production it is best to feed plants
well, prune annually and water as needed. A general plant fertilizer can be added to plants in
spring to help promote strong growth and once fruit bunches have formed
you can then apply a high potassium tomato feed to plants to help aid
fruiting. Pruning is an annual task and will vary depending on how you
intend to grow your plant.
Harvesting
Grapes can be
harvested when plump and you may wish to taste individual fruits to
establish ripeness. Once satisfied that the grapes are ripe you can
remove bunches with a sharp pair of hand held pruners or a gardening knife.
Top
Tip
Birds can be quite partial to eating your grapes as
they ripen. To avoid this you may wish to protect fruits with netting.
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 Grape Vine
Black Hamburg Grape A vigorous grape vine that grows well in a greenhouse, as well as outside against a south or south-west facing wall. It is one of the easiest grapes to grow, though only sets fruit outdoors after a long, hot summer. In a greenhouse it sets freely, producing large bunches of sweet tasting dark red or purple grapes year after year.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. It will need some help to clamber up a tree, wall or pergola so you will need to provide some support and tie it in as it grows. Once it has developed a good framework you should shorten all the lateral shoots to within two or three buds from the main stem. It is essential that the majority of the pruning work is tackled in mid winter as the sap tends to 'bleed' at other times of the year, but you can cut back the odd over-long stem to a healthy bud in summer.
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Black Hamburg Grape Hampton Court Palace This vine has been propagated from the Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace which is now the oldest and most famous grape vine in existence. It was planted by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown in 1768 when he was head gardener there and still produces about 600 pounds of black grapes each year, which are sold to visitors to the palace. A vigorous grape vine that grows well in a greenhouse, as well as outside against a south or south-west facing wall. It is one of the easiest grapes to grow, though only sets fruit outdoors after a long, hot summer. In a greenhouse it sets freely, producing large bunches of dark red or purple, sweet tasting grapes year after year.
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Black Outdoor Grape A vigorous vine that is decorative, as well as edible, with 3 - 5-lobed, fresh green leaves which turn rich red and orange in autumn. During the summer, small clusters of green grapes develop, later ripening to black in autumn. The grapes are small and sweet but full of pips and are best left as a decoration on the vine.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. It will need some help to clamber up a tree, wall or pergola so you will need to provide some support and tie it in as it grows. Once it has developed a good framework you should shorten all the lateral shoots to within two or three buds from the main stem. It is essential that the majority of the pruning work is tackled in mid winter as the sap tends to 'bleed' at other times of the year, but you can cut back the odd over-long stem to a healthy bud in summer.
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Grape A fairly vigorous, disease-resistant, outdoor grape that will produce clusters of blue-black, edible grapes that have a deliciously sweet flavor. Its attractive foliage forms great summer cover when grown over a pergola, and it turns vibrant shades of red and orange in autumn before it falls. For good fruit development, it will appreciate being grown against a warm and sunny, south-facing wall with protection from cold winds.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Prune in mid-winter, cutting back to fit the available space, and again in mid-summer if necessary.
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Grape Dornfelder A prolific, and early ripening black grape bred in Germany to add body to flavorless red wines, but also has the added bonus of making an attractive garden plant with excellent autumn leaf color. Produces good sized grapes which ripen well and have one of the best flavors in the UK, when used for dessert, making wine or juice. An easy to maintain variety as the bunches appear self thinning, on plants of medium vigor and have very good disease resistance. Ready to harvest from mid October.
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Grape Lakemont Vine This is a good outdoor seedless variety with large bunches of yellow oval grapes with a good muscat flavor. Good ventilation is recommended if growing inside during very hot weather.Can be grown both indoors and outdoors.
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Grape Muscat Blue Vine This is a particularly useful disease resistant variety producing excellent juicy blue/black grapes. It crops reliably and can be used for dessert or wine.
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Grape Perlette If you prefer green grapes to red then Perlette is a first-class choice, being virtually seedless, with a sweet taste and thin skin. An early variety, it ripens well outside given some shelter. The plants are trouble free and easy to grow. Many still think of vine-growing as something best left to our friends on the continent. That's just not so - choose a sunny, sheltered spot and you too can enjoy excellent crops. (In cooler regions they're best in a greenhouse or conservatory.) Will give good crops when grown outside.
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Grape Phoenix An excellent quality white grape bred in Germany. These very productive plants have good sized grapes on large packed bunches, that will need thinning. When fully ripe they have a light Muscat aroma and an excellent flavor when eaten fresh as well as making the ideal white wine grape. Ready to harvest from early October.
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Grape Syn Riesling Sylvaner This lovely vine produces a bumper crop of white grapes that are ready to pick from early October. They are often used to make a hock-like, white wine, that has a delicate flavor and a fine bouquet, but they are also very tasty dessert grapes.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Prune in mid-winter, cutting back to fit the available space, and again in mid-summer if necessary.
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Grape Table Grape Moscato Attractive and productive, Table Grape Moscato has been pot-grown grape for your patio or even inside on a windowsill.
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Grape Vine Boskoop Glory An easy-to-grow variety, producing enormous bunches of very sweet, dark red grapes in early autumn. It makes a good dessert variety, but can also be used for wine-making. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot in your garden and you can enjoy growing your very own grapes! Will bring a Mediterranean feel to your garden and produce good crops of table grapes.
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Grape Vines Muscat DAlexandria If you want a grape vine for the conservatory or greenhouse then this fine white grape is for you. When established it produces full bunches that have delicious aromatic sweetness when ripe. For dessert use or for wine making.
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Pink Indoor Grape Better know for its edible grapes that taste great when picked straight from the vine in mid October, this cultivator is also grown in Haute Savoie and in Switzerland and used to produce wine. Its origin is uncertain, but it probably originated from the small Macon village that bears its name. It is an indoor grape, but will be quite happy grown outside against a sunny, south-facing wall in a sheltered spot. It is an easy, reliable and high yielding grape.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Prune in mid-winter, cutting back to fit the available space, and again in mid-summer if necessary.
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Purple Leaved Grape Vine Deciduous, woody climber with three to five-lobed leaves that are grey-hairy at first, turning plum-purple before becoming dark purple in autumn. Small, unpalatable purple grapes are also produced in autumn. This ornamental vine is cultivated mainly for its stunning leaf color and is ideal for covering a fence or wall.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. It will need some help to clamber up a tree, wall or pergola so you will need to provide some support and tie it in as it grows. Once it has developed a good framework you should shorten all the lateral shoots to within two or three buds from the main stem. It is essential that the majority of the pruning work is tackled in mid winter as the sap tends to 'bleed' at other times of the year, but you can cut back the odd over-long stem to a healthy bud in summer.
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White Outdoor Grape A vigorous grape vine that is decorative as well as edible, with deeply cut, fresh green leaves. During the summer small greenish flowers are followed by white grapes that are said to have a flavor reminiscent of strawberries. Best grown against a warm, sunny wall to ensure a good crop.
Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Prune in mid-winter, cutting back to fit the available space, and again in mid-summer if necessary.
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White Strawberry Grape A larger sized grape vine from our specialist growers in Italy. At 150-200cm tall, this is the perfect choice if you want a slightly more established plant.A vigorous grape vine that is decorative as well as edible, with deeply cut, fresh green leaves. During the summer small greenish flowers are followed by white grapes that are said to have a flavor reminiscent of strawberries. Best grown against a warm, sunny wall to ensure a good crop.
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