Vitis vinifera
Wine grape
Common names: Grape vine
Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public Domain · Source
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Description
The wine grape is a long‑lived climbing plant that grows on trellises, pergolas, or house walls and produces sweet grapes in sunny locations. Disease‑resistant varieties such as 'Regent' or 'Muscat bleu' require little spraying and are ideal for a home garden. Over time it develops a strong, woody trunk.
Care instructions
Plant the vine on a warm, full‑sun south wall with well‑draining soil and pull a main trunk up a sturdy wire framework. Prune in winter when no severe frost is expected (February, week 8) to a few buds per fruit cluster—pruning determines yield. Harvest the grapes when fully colored and sweet (September, week 39).
Pruning
Companion planting
Good neighbours
Diseases & pests
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Botrytis cinerea
Botrytis cinerea
Varieties
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