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Hi,
I have got a grape vine growing in a corner of the yard, which we would like to change the location of. At the moment it is coming out from the fence, into two 'arms' which both go in the same direction - into the yard, and then go back to the other fence perpendicular to the one it comes from. In effect, it cuts off use from the entire corner of the yard. I would like to train it along the one fence, which would open up the yard. But... it was overgrown when we bought the house, I have done the best I can in pruning it (I am a complete novice! all I know I have researched on the internet, I think I am still not harsh enough on the pruning - I worry I kill it every year!). The main stem / trunk (unsure of terminology) is about two metres (about 6 feet) long, and looks old and gnarled (about 20cm - 7 inches in diameter), it bends and grows at a 90 degree angle - so parallel to the ground for about 1 metre, then the two 'arms' go for at least another 3metres (about 10cm diameter) - with more shoots coming off these. As it is planted along the fence, I am sure its roots would be intertwined with the mulberry tree next door, so not willing to dig it up. We tried 'twisting' the whole thing, so it could grow along one fence, but the trunk looked and felt like it would snap.
Does anyone have ideas how we can open up and make the corner of the yard usable again? I am unsure of the grape variety, or age (looks really old) .
If I cut it back to about one metre off the ground, is it likely new shoots will come out of the trunk, or will this kill it?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
I have got a grape vine growing in a corner of the yard, which we would like to change the location of. At the moment it is coming out from the fence, into two 'arms' which both go in the same direction - into the yard, and then go back to the other fence perpendicular to the one it comes from. In effect, it cuts off use from the entire corner of the yard. I would like to train it along the one fence, which would open up the yard. But... it was overgrown when we bought the house, I have done the best I can in pruning it (I am a complete novice! all I know I have researched on the internet, I think I am still not harsh enough on the pruning - I worry I kill it every year!). The main stem / trunk (unsure of terminology) is about two metres (about 6 feet) long, and looks old and gnarled (about 20cm - 7 inches in diameter), it bends and grows at a 90 degree angle - so parallel to the ground for about 1 metre, then the two 'arms' go for at least another 3metres (about 10cm diameter) - with more shoots coming off these. As it is planted along the fence, I am sure its roots would be intertwined with the mulberry tree next door, so not willing to dig it up. We tried 'twisting' the whole thing, so it could grow along one fence, but the trunk looked and felt like it would snap.
Does anyone have ideas how we can open up and make the corner of the yard usable again? I am unsure of the grape variety, or age (looks really old) .
If I cut it back to about one metre off the ground, is it likely new shoots will come out of the trunk, or will this kill it?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
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