Boskoop Glory

[andrewo]

I have a Boskoop Glory red grape vine in a big plastic pot, well drained, does anyone know if it will need winter protection? (we are south facing). When should I prune it? Any advice on grapes would gratefully accepted, first year I have grown them.

Andrewo

[rauni]

second hand advice

Bob Flowerdew says Boskoop Glory is the very best outdoor grape for this country, so you should be alright leaving it out. Sounds like a good spot if south facing. He also says they need a winter chill. I'd really like to get a Boskoop Glory myself after reading up various places about vines. I don't really know what I'm on about tho. just passing on info from books! (A little knowledge is a dangerous thing...)

[andrewo]

Source

Just in case you want to find one, I got mine from Deacon's Nursery on the Isle of Wight - they were really good and the vine was less than £15, I have planted it in an old wine barrel (so I could move it in winter) with a dressing of grit on top for drainage. I will be pruning it soon!

Andrewo

[brewer]

boskoop glory

Hi Andrewo I also have boskoop and have filled a 40 ltr barrel with the grape harvest from one vine. Use the guyot method if you want quantity. I read seven books on vini/viticulture before I understood how to prune. It is a bit odd as the vine should just get bigger each year if you do it properly which is obviously no use so.... You rely on some watersprout/new shoots coming from the old wood to keep the size manageable. Grapes will only come from second new growth, generally three or so bunches per shoot. Avoid cutting the shoots to a set length as the leaves are the power plant of the vine. you will need to pluck out mid growths as it is a vine and will want to take over. Boskoop is an out door variety but beware frost and feed when it is shooting.
Have fun.

[Littlefruit]

Boskoop problem and Kiwi

First time ever growing both of the above - were doing fine over the winter, moved into the conservatory which has frost stat on heater.

Boskoop gowing fine has lovely leaves but now these are turning brown and curling up - is in small but well drained pot - both small and large leaves affected?

Kiwi was doing beautiful, resembling a colourful Acer and then just drooped suddenly after watering?

Any help appreciated. Very sunny and hot conservatory normally but did have windows open on couple of evenings but didn't freeze? Looking very sad for itself!

Have a lime tree growing successfully in the conservatory (goes out in the summer) and lemongrass/lemon tree and chilli plant so don't believe it can be too cold?

Any advice gratefully received.

[Lesley Jay]

My book from Ken Muir says about kiwi fruits that if the temperature falls to 1.5c or 29F for just one hour it can seriously damage the new shoots and flowers.

[Littlefruit]

Kiwi problem

Lesley,

Thanks, I must admit was shocked as the change was so sudden, does this mean there's no hope. It does have two sad but newish looking growths but it's certainly not recovered as I had hoped - these were there when the other leaves drooped.

Any joy on the problem with my Boskoop Glory - this was a pressie for my hubby and am very disappointed as I bought it because it was supposed to be so suited to growing in the UK.

Thanks again for you help.

[Peter]

Caution.

Vine's should only be pruned in the fully dormant state, December / January being ideal.
If leaf buds are plumped up of emerging and you prune then there is a danger that the vine will bleed to death.

Not exagerating, I did this once and though it did not die it ran like a dripping tap for days and days.


RHS Website says
"Time to prune
Prune vines before Christmas as after this time they bleed sap from pruning wounds, weakening the plant. There’s no cure for bleeding vines, but the problem decreases when leaves emerge."

for more detail look on http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...pe_pruning.asp

[Lesley Jay]

Littlefruit it seems that frost kills that years crop so presumably it will recover. With the grapevine are there any insects or eggs on the leaves?

[SueA]

Littlefruit, I don't understand why your grapevine had leaves anyway at this time of year as they are deciduous & shed there leaves over winter & would only be coming into bud soon(well mine's totally bare at the moment & always looks like that at this time of year).Perhaps it's because you've kept yours indoors all the time. I'd get it either into a bigger pot then harden it off a bit (it might get a shock if you put it straight out) or harden it off & then plant outdoors.

[andrewo]

Use the guyot method if you want quantity. I read seven books on vini/viticulture before I understood how to prune...and feed when it is shooting

Can you tell me more about this method, don't know this, I employ the method of cutting the leader back by a third and all laterals by a third. What feed do you use on your grape?

[Brewer-again]

grape vine pruning

Andrewo !
After joining the grapevine I quickly gravitated or sunk to the brewing section, I have just found this link after looking for imformation about my grape variety. Sorry that I did not answer your question and think it would be best to leave it till winter now.
I hope your grapes are as well advanced as mine which are just turning red. I messed up the pruning for 2005 but this has imprinted an excellent method for producing the maximum amount grapes on my mind. Lets get together here around Christmas and I will pass it on.

[philip99a]

Bump. Reviving a 6-year dead thread (bit like parts of my garden!)

Very grateful for any further info pls on how to successfully guyot prune/train/grow my new vine.

And what to feed it and when?

I've just bought my Boskoop Glory from my local Morrisons here in sunny Leicester. £4 for a very healthy looking strong plant, well cared for and neatly pruned. About 15 or 18 inches tall above soil level (sorry Andrewo for yr Isle of Wight £15 seven yrs ago. but how's yr vine now? Above all is the fruit tasty ie sweet??) Any suggestions anyone what kind of yield I might get, and when (ie how many years wait till tasty grape time!)

Can I do anything to encourage ripeness/sweetness when the time comes? Polythene? Make a poly tent shelter around the plant late summer?? I'm expecting no edible fruit for at least the first 2 or 3 years. Or that just being unduly pessimistic?

Leicester is one of the lowest-air-quality places in the country. We sit in a river valley, almost as far from the sea breezes as possible in the UK, horrendous build-up of traffic fumes and a small bit from what little residual industry there is. Is this likely to affect my vine, not that there's much I can do about it except move house and I'm not planning to do that just for a £4 grapevine!

[Graham Wales]

This vine is hardy-down to -15c.A plastic sheet around the plant in April will encourage early growth and it is the length of growing season that determines sweetness.Late summer protection may help as well.
Beware the pips!