grape 'Muscat Bleu'
grape vine (syn. Vitis vinifera 'Muscat Bleu')
- 2 litre pot | 60cm cane
- £19.99 £24.99
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- Position: full sun
- Soil: well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: June to July
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A popular and reliable black dessert grape, ideal for beginners, 'Muscat Bleu' bears dark purplish-blue-skinned bunches of fruit with red flesh and a sweet ‘Muscat’ taste. Cropping well in most parts of the UK, it also shows good mildew resistance. - Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. It will need some help to clamber up a tree, wall or pergola so you will need to provide some support and tie it in as it grows. Once it has developed a good framework you should shorten all the lateral shoots to within two or three buds from the main stem. It is essential that the majority of the pruning work is tackled in mid winter as the sap tends to 'bleed' at other times of the year, but you can cut back the odd over-long stem to a healthy bud in summer.
- Dogs: Harmful if eaten
