Vitis Seibel

2-3 Litre Pot

• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Moist, well drained
• Flowering Period: Summer
• Growth Rate: Fast
• Hardiness: H5
• Eventual Height: 15 metres
• Eventual Spread: 4 metres

Vitis Seibel, or ‘Grape Vine’ as it is more commonly known is an excellent, hardy variety climber suitable for growing outdoors, with red shoots and attractively lobed green leaves, it’s slightly scented insignificant greenish flowers formed in loose panicles are produced early Summer, followed by edible blue / purple grapes. Well suited for growing against a sunny wall or stout trellis or fence.

Looking After Your Vitis Seibel

Vitis or grape vines are generally tolerant to most soils, but must be free draining with a sunny aspect, usually against a wall or stout trellis/fence. Remove all flowers/fruit for the first two years to allow the root system to establish, then allow three bunches of grapes to form in the third year, there after allow to produce freely, feed regularly regularly with a suitable fertiliser such as liquid tomato feed. Prune early Winter during the dormant season, allowing five to six side branches to develop at the top, remove any other side branches below and between the preferred branches left for fruiting. Remember grapes won’t ripen once picked, so check carefully before doing so.