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Lakemont
Lakemont
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This indoor grapevine will do well in an unheated conservatory or greenhouse producing sweet seedless grapes for eating.
This weeks lakemont grapevines are looking really good with lots of fresh summer growth, as pictured and we expect them to produce their first crop next year.
110cm+ tall in 3litre pot
Metal Pail 20cm
Pink Rose Card
Total Price: £22.00 excluding delivery
Caring for Lakemont >>
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In plastic pot
Metal Pail 20cm
Deep Cream Vase
Large Galvanised Bucket
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Pink Rose Card
Bluebell Card
Avenue
Yellow Daisy Card
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Holly Card
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Exquisite close up of classic pink rose
How to Look After our Plants
Looking after your Grapevine
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
Grapevines are surprisingly well suited to the UK climate. In the right spot they are vigorous growers and can produce heavy crops of fruit from August to October.
Your grapevine will do best in a sunny but sheltered spot, ideally south facing with shaded or cool roots in summer. Grapevines need to be protected from cold winds, but they are fairly frost hardy and will put on fresh and vigorous leaf growth in the spring. Vines do well in a variety of soils but chalky and silty soils are prized by wine makers for the subtle flavours they add to the wine. Please check the label on your vine for more specific details on grape variety and suitable positions for your vine.
In their second year vines will need vigorous pruning to encourage fruiting. In winter all the side shoots should be clipped back from the main stems to encourage the formation of fruiting spurs. For good sized bunches of grapes, another pruning in June after the first flush of growth should be followed by thinning of fruit trusses in mid summer to leave just one truss per side shoot. The results are well worth the effort!
Mildew is the greatest problem with grapevines but many of the newer varieties have a good resistance. Mildew is caused by prolonged damp conditions or by irregular watering, if your plant is in a pot try moving it to a sunnier position and always train it to encourage airflow round each branch. Grapevines are deciduous so don’t be alarmed if it drops its leaves over the winter.
Different varieties are better suited to wine making or eating but don't forget the more sunshine the fruits receive the sweeter the grapes will taste.
