We spent today building a pergola at the plot.
(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9547/pergola.th.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pergola.jpg)
We are planning to grow a grape vine up it. We will be putting some bracing up and it will have a lattice back to it.
We are in Manchester UK.
I have been having a bit of a "google" and Boskoop Glory keeps coming up as a reliable grape for UK growing. Anyone have experience of this?
The pergola is approx 6x7ft square. Would 2 grape vines give a reasonable crop? Or is 1 better for a pergola this size? I am thinking about the possibility of wine, but also like the idea of dessert grapes too.
I may be wrong but I think my grapevine from wilkos is one of these it was £4 I only got it last week, I'll check the next time I go to lottie./ shades x
I'd be more tempted to try "Regent" a seedy red, which works well for me in Derby, and "Lakemont" a seedless white. You will need to trim radically to keep two vines on that... mine has delusions of world domination... :)
I've got a Boskoop Glory but it's in the greenhouse. I didn't realise they'd be OK outside but if that's your information then good luck!
http://simonsallotment.blogspot.com/search/label/Grapes
Quote from: saddad on April 14, 2009, 21:39:37
I'd be more tempted to try "Regent" a seedy red, which works well for me in Derby, and "Lakemont" a seedless white. You will need to trim radically to keep two vines on that... mine has delusions of world domination... :)
can you eat either of these as dessert grapes? :) Maybe I should just have the 1 grape vine?
Quote from: simon404 on April 14, 2009, 21:43:48
I've got a Boskoop Glory but it's in the greenhouse. I didn't realise they'd be OK outside but if that's your information then good luck!
http://simonsallotment.blogspot.com/search/label/Grapes
I jsut got that impression from reading around. Don't know if the info is correct ;D
e.g. http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/feeling-fruity/boskoop-glory_185.html
Your grapes look great in the greenhouse. How do they taste?
They taste luverly! :P
Both are good dessert grapes Sparkly but the Regent tends to produce too many bunches (smaller grapes) unless you are very severe with it and as it has seeds it's a bit of a faff... ::)