Grape Vine
Vitis vinifera
Outdoors needs the sunniest wall; under glass is more reliable in the UK. Prune hard each winter and thin the bunches for ripe fruit.
Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine, is a species of flowering plant, native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran. As of 2012, there were between 5,000 and 10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes though only a few are of commercial significance for wine and table grape production.
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At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 10 m
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Hardiness
- USDA 6–9
- Layers
- climber
Functional roles
Pollination & soil
- Soil
- light/sandy, medium/loam
- pH
- Neutral, Alkaline
Warm, free-draining, even stony soil.
Propagation
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When: Hardwood cuttings late winter
In the UK give it a warm wall or greenhouse; needs annual pruning.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.