Grapevine pruning

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by nightshade

My grapevine was cut back hard, it is only just starting to shoot now, some of the longer shoots have died back for around a foot at the growing tip but are sprouting from the next set of buds back

I am not good at pruning things everything I touch dies..So was a bit loathed to even try..
but its looking good..I did make sure there was a bud next to the cut to limit die back touch wood none yet..

How old is yours Nightshade???
have you pruned it hard before and if so did it fruit..
You see these tiny things in vineyards heavy with fruit..

[nightshade]

Our vine must be around 4-5 years old it runs around 15 feet under the front edge of my back porch it carries a small black grape that Blackbirds and Starlings love it is always inhabited by small birds, Wrens, Blue tits, searching for insects which we love to watch. Sometimes we get a Pipistrelle jittering about if there are enough insects about, particularly if it is raining.
I find the skins a bit tough but the fruit is sweet, we have had several hundred fist sized bunches of grapes in its season

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by nightshade

Our vine must be around 4-5 years old it runs around 15 feet under the front edge of my back porch it carries a small black grape that Blackbirds and Starlings love it is always inhabited by small birds, Wrens, Blue tits, searching for insects which we love to watch. Sometimes we get a Pipistrelle jittering about if there are enough insects about, particularly if it is raining.
I find the skins a bit tough but the fruit is sweet, we have had several hundred fist sized bunches of grapes in its season

Wow, it sounds a good plant all round then..
Be good to see bats again..We get the odd one.

[Susie]

How's your grapevine doing, Kayleigh?

Mine is doing extremely well this year, it runs right across the back of the house and has just finished flowering. There are masses of grape buds.