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Ok, so I know the world of grape vine pruning is a complex one but this is my first year grape in a container growing up my pergola. The intention is to have a 'roof' of fruit and foliage but this obviously takes a few years. I want some advice as to how to treat this first year plant. Opinions on the web seem to vary from "leave it completely", to "stop the leader" to "prune all laterals". Can anyone advise,in fairly simple terms please?
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I would leave it for this year, let it grow.
I would be a bit worried about having a grapevine in a container though - can't you plant it in the ground at the base of the pergola? -
Not very easily rustylady. I bought it from Read's nursery and Stephen advised that this type would be fine in a container if kept well fed and watered. Not ideal I know, but it has done well this year.Comment
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If its of any help to you,i have 2 growing in flower buckets,with a tray of water undernieth,i personally would not let it continue with the pot on its side,a lot harder to water,especialy in this heat,also,when the time comes to put it in it's permanent place,it will be bent on the stem,like you i have yet to sort a permanent place,sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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It's the picture on its side - not the pot! Just couldn't figure out how to rotate it!Comment
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Quanti canicula ille in fenestra ?Comment
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.........or
Open up the picture,
Pick up laptop
Turn on its side
(Don't forget to put it back down before attempting to use the keyboard)
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DOH,silly me,now you know the heat has affected me,now i have tilted my head,i see the full picture,thanks girls,as RL says then,sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of theseComment
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Your advice was so delicately put Lottie, considering you were probably thinking what a daftie for putting the pot on its side - especially the bit about it being a lot harder to water
I'm still chuckling about it now - in fact there are tears running down my cheeks Thank you
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Right, I've finally given in to the weight of advice and decided to move this vine in to the ground on the other side of the pergola. Can anyone advise if this is a good time to do it, and what special measures (soil preparation etc) should be done?
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