Grape Vines
Grapes can be grown quite successfully out of doors in the southerly part of the country , preferably given the tribute of a warm bulwark . works between October and February in a plenteous , inscrutable land .
implant hard and immediately after planting , lop the untried plant to within 30 cm ( 12 in ) from its base to boost a strong shoot to grow .
Plants out of door can be grown as cordons espaliers , fans or George Bush .
The bush method is the simple and consists mainly in cutting the branches of the works back each class to within 2.5 curium ( 1 in ) of the main stem . The straggly habit of the bush course ready it a pain in the neck in the garden and trailing on the land may spoil the berries . The cordon is the most common sort . It consists of a rod trained to a wire framework about 1.2 m ( 1 ft ) high . The rod is encouraged to grow in the same , manner as an indoor works .
The laterals from the rod are trained 30 - 38 cm ( 12 - 15 in ) apart and shorten back each winter to one bud . Horizontally cordons can also be grown and these trim the reward that they can be covered with tall cloches in late summertime to avail to mature the Berry .
Espaliers are grown by developing pairs of branches 30 cm ( 12 in ) apart from the main radical . Two- or three - tier up espalier are quite sufficient .
Fan shapes can be develop quite easily by training 5 - 8 shoots from the main stem to grow on a wire framework .
The oecumenical pruning treatment is the same as for indoor plants , but of course , much less growth will be made during he summer months . In August , cut out as many of the side shoots as potential , so that light and air will get to the berries and ripen them properly .
Planting space for the various type are : cordon ’ 1 m ( 3 ft ) asunder ; Espaliers ’ 2 m ( 6 ft ) ; Fans , 2.5 molar concentration ( 8 ft ) ; Horizontal cordons ’ 2.3 m ( 4 ft ) .
Each winter give the stain round the flora a fertilization of dear general fertilizer , together with a mulch of farmyard manure . Once again prune in November . heart or cuttings can propagate propagation Vines . Cuttings should be 0 cm ( 12 in ) long and inserted to half their duration in dear soil in November or December . Vine eyes can be propagated in a greenhouse or ardent home .
Vines are ego - fertile and there is no job with pollenation .
There are a telephone number of lesser - eff fruits , which can also be produce , such as medlars , quince bush , figs , mulberry and others . They are not included here because they are of specialist interestingness only and full entropy concerning their culture can be obtained from the provider of stock .
AppletreeApricotsBlackberries
CherriesGooseberries
GrapesLoganberryPeaches and nectarine
PearsPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
