Phoenix Outdoor White Grape
The Phoenix outdoor grape produces a large densely packed berry that give a fine Muscat aroma from the heavy crop it produces. Large leaves and great Autumn colour also makes it useful for decorative use in the garden (we mean to look at not hang wall paper for you). The grapes ripen in early October and this is indicated when the kids eat them without pulling a suck face or when the berries turn yellow. Originally bred in Germany in the 1960's so the Phoenix is probably is a good place to ask engineering advice if ever you learn to speak grape. Its parentage is Bacchus x Villard Blanc. The characteristics of the Phoenix make it particularly suitable for the UK climate and will grow in most soils except waterlogged, submarine window boxes, active army ranges and my ex-wife's garden (she sucks the life out of everything) The Phoenix Grape vine is self fertile so does not need the services of another grape vine to produce fruit. This means it is very unlikely to want to go down town on a Friday and Saturday night to find an inebriated vine of the opposite sex to pollinate with. A soft fruit gift:
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General Vine Information All vines are at least 2 years old and grafted onto a root stock that will be 3 years old. This is to improve vigour (growth and fruit production). The vines are pruned back several times a year and can easily grow 1m (3ft) in a season. They might fruit in the first year, local conditions allowing, certainly the second. Bred to be Phylloxera resistant.
Vines will last 100's of years if looked after and outdoor vines can be successfully grown outdoors as far North as Yorkshire (depending on weather conditions).Indoor grapes have been grown in a Greenhouse in Aberdeenshire. Give them as much sun as possible, keep ventilated and humidity down. This applies to indoor and outdoor grapes.
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