I've just bought a grape vine and am pondering whether to put it in a large pot full of compost in my garden or in the ground on my allotment......
Which do you recommend for the best/quickest crop?
I have space for it on the allotment, but it cost me a fair bit of wedge. If for some reason I have to give up my plot I wouldn't want to leave it behind.
Someone said that compost is too 'good' for grae vines? On that basis would it be ok to put some garden soil in a 50 litre pot to grow it in?
I have two vines at the moment, 1 is in a pot (15litre) and the other I have put in the ground. The one in the pot is in my greenhouse and it is not very big say 8ft and has 4 bunches of grapes on. It was a task this Summer keeping the pot moist to say the least. You would have more luck in a 50litre tub but I would suggest may be put it in the ground.
If you want one at the allotment and at home. I would suggest layer a shoot now from your plant to grow a new plant for next year and then have one at home and one at the allotment. doesnt matter then if you lose the allotment .
to layer a cutting. just get a pot, fill with soil and put the shoot firmly in their. by next year it should have rooted and can be removed from the Mother plant.
I'd vote for the ground too..
just won 1st for a buch of grapes (Regent) in our show yesterday... won't be fully ripe for another week or two but already good eating... :)