Black Grape Vine

• Before planting, select a site with full sun or at least morning sun - light shade in the afternoon is fine - and ensure that a support is in place for the grapevine to grow up.
• Dig over your planting site thoroughly and incorporate some well rotted compost, removing all weeds.
• For each vine, dig a planting hole 12 inches deep and 12 inches wide.
• Fill with 4 inches of topsoil and set the vine into the hole slightly deeper than it grew in the nursery.
• Cover the roots with 6 inches of soil and firm down well.
• Fill with the remaining soil, but leave it loose.
• Prune the top back to two or three buds and water in well.

Pruning your Grapes:

• Prune annually in late November-December and don’t be afraid to remove up to 90% of the previous season’s growth - the more you prune, the more grapes you will have.
• In the first year, cut back all buds except for 2 or 3. Then, select a couple of strong canes and cut back the rest.
• Make sure the remaining canes are fastened to a support.
• In the second year, prune back all canes and leave a couple of buds on each of the arms.
• Remove flower clusters as they form.

General Care:

• Do not feed in the first year and feed lightly in the second year of growth.
• Mulch well in winter to retain moisture, and you may wish to use netting to keep birds away from the grapes as they grow.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

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**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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