
"Wine" Not Grow Your Own Grapes?
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Types
Note: Seedless varieties will produce smaller grapes.
- ‘Edelweiss’: Hardy in zones 4–7 (–20°F), early white variety. Table and wine.
- ‘Reliance’: Hardy in zones 4–8, seedless, pink table grape.
- ‘Seibel’: Hybrid, wine grape. Cold hardy.
- ‘Swenson Red’: Hardy in zones 4–8, red table grape.
- ‘Magnolia’: White Muscadine wine grape. Sweet. Best in zones 7–9.
- ‘Valiant’: Eating grape hardy to Zone 2.
Gardening Products
Hi, Keri, Sorry to hear that. If you planted about five weeks ago, that would have been in early March or so. You do not say where you are, but you may have been a bit early; April and May are generally recommended. Did you follow the steps suggested? I looked at a coop extension service (it happens to be Minnesota) and their advice corresponds with ours (a portion follows):
Before planting bare root vines
- Soak the roots in water for 3-4 hours.
- At planting, remove all canes except the most vigorous one.
- Plant vines with the lowest bud on the cane just above the soil surface.
- Trim off any broken or excessively long roots.
- Dig a hole large enough to you can spread the root system out.
- Then cover the roots completely with soil.
Mulching is not usually recommended for grapes because mulch will keep the soil temperature too cool. Grape vines grow best in warmer soil. END OF ADVICE EXCERPT
Give them another few weeks, especially as the air and soil warm up and see what happens. You might also contact the folks from whom you bought the roots and ask their advice.
Grape growers have this advice: Transplanting of vines is easiest and most successful when the vines are young. Dig up as much of the root system as possible when the vine is dormant. Dig a hole in the new location and put the dug-up vine into the new hole. Be sure the water the soil around the vine to remove air pockets. The vine should be cut back as well to relieve stress on the root system. Keep the vine watered the first year until it becomes established enough to withstand the stresses of heat and drought.
As long as your arbor is large and sturdy enough, you should be able to grow a few different types together.
As for varieties, we would recommend inquiring with your state's Cooperative Extension service. They'll have local experts who can recommend varieties best suited to your specific area!
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