Grapes late this year

[ameno]

The flowers on my outdoors grapes are now just only starting to open. I don't remember exactly when they normally flower for me, but I swear it's around mid-ish June normally.
Anyone else with outdoors grape vines finding they are flowering rather late this year?

[burnie]

I don't grow Grapes, but everything else is late after the cold snap.

[Deltawhiskey]

Hi Ameno,

most of mine have flowered but are almost a month late. I am in Southampton and we are normally early. Last year was early June. My concern is that instead of a late September harvest it may be late October and heaven forbid ice wine! The bad weather has also meant a bad fertilisation so a lower crop.

David

[Snoop Puss]

Hi Ameno,

most of mine have flowered but are almost a month late. I am in Southampton and we are normally early. Last year was early June. My concern is that instead of a late September harvest it may be late October and heaven forbid ice wine! The bad weather has also meant a bad fertilisation so a lower crop.

David

I love ice wine. Sounds like you've got perfect conditions for it, with fewer grapes too. I'd be pleased if I were you.

[Eoghan]

To be honest I think everything is late this year!