Grape vine cuttings offered

[Mell]

I've a few grape vine cuttings if anyone is interested ?

[binley100]

Yes please, are they eating or just for wine ?

[Mell]

They are wine ones although I eat the Black Hamburg, I have black hamburg,

Here is what I'm growing and notes, I've marked what I have to offer as well as the above

SAPERAVI SEVERNYI..H.W. Amurensis cross, ripens, good
sugars. Cuttings

CABERNET SAUVIGNON. W. Classic vine, too late outside ,needs
polytunnel. Near ripe in 2006. Only one bunch this year but its a young vine & I hope it will ripen..Cuttings.


MADELEINE ANGEVINE.W/D. Early, good crops ,fine wine. A tough
vine, recommended. Loads on this year Cuttings

MADELEINE SYLVANER.W/D. Very early, fine, needs spraying. Good
wood.

GAGARIN BLUE.H.D/W. High quality dessert, early. Russian hybrid.
recommended. Reportedly excellent indoors.

RONDO.H.W.(GM6494-5)Early, good crops, decent sugars. Good wine
.Not mildew free No real disease resistance, no matter what some
sellers may tell you..

VANESSA. H. Canadian, purple/red. Good quality, early, succeeds
indoors or out.

SAUVIGNON BLANC. W. Just too late. An early clone would be
welcome. Cuttings

BLACK ALICANTE. D. Big, historic greenhouse grape, good quality.
Hangs well

[binley100]

That all seems way over my head as I don't know the first thing about grapes....I would like to grow a black dessert one in my GH .Suggestions please ..

[Wareagle]

I would love one too please, been thinking about getting one for a while.

[vicky]

Sounds interesting - I've pm'ed you

[Mell]

That all seems way over my head as I don't know the first thing about grapes....I would like to grow a black dessert one in my GH .Suggestions please ..

None of those I'm afraid

Vanessa might suit but mine isn't big enough for cuttings yet

[binley100]

OK never mind ....

[northepaul]

I tried to grow a black hamburg from a hardwood cutting (or actually several) last year but no luck.
I was told to put in a large pot with good quality compost, in a cool place...

any suggestions what I did wrong?

[Mell]

I tried to grow a black hamburg from a hardwood cutting (or actually several) last year but no luck.
I was told to put in a large pot with good quality compost, in a cool place...

any suggestions what I did wrong?

Did you use rooting compound ? how much did you bury, I use 8 inch cuttings, ideally, and bury all but one bud (vertically) bottom heat increases you chances

[Davyburns]

How difficult is it to grow vines from seed? I bought some italian grapes that were huge, and really nice, but I suspect they may be hybrids. I bought some just for the seeds, but now wonder if it will work

[BarleySugar]

My sister grew one from seed and my mum had it planted in her greenhouse for about 20 years, until my brother tok over the house. Sadly it never even flowered. Maybe you will be luckier, I have always taken cuttings of mine and taken it with me whenever I moved.
I sent out a number of cuttings last year, and had some of the black hamburg ones in exchange. I got 3 growing. If anyone is interested and cold weather allowing. I don't use any rooting compound, usually sticking them into old compost from the tomatoes, keeping it moist in the cold greenhouse. Some years are better than others, but I usually get a reasonable success rate. I do try to make sure there are at least 2 buds under the compost.

[Mell]

I don't think they grow true from seed.

I use rooting compound as some seem to take easier than others, it seems to increase the strike rate, esp if I only have a few or have bought in