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Dear team, my Shirley Giant Onions are growing like mad - all my mates are asking how
I grow them so big.I told when I received them as plants I followed your instrutions and just sat back and watched them grow. So I gave them your email. Can't wait to taste them. Be in touch again.
R Bradley, hassocks west sussex
Supplied as a containerised vine grafted on S04 rootstock approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall including pot.
This Product is Available Now.One of the classic four claret varieties, originating from France but now grown throughout the world, this grape vine really is well worth growing and should not be treated just as a novelty.
It is unlikely that the fruit will ripen fully before the onset of winter if grown outdoors, exceptin the warmest parts of the UK and so we recommend growing under protection for best results.
Dark purple-black fruits produce a rich red juice that can be sweetened for drinking, or fermented to make fine red table wines with that characteristic blackcurrant overtone. The grapes themselves are fairly small in size whilst the vine has a good resistance to disease.
How To Plant, Grow & Train Grape Vines
Detailed advice on siting, planting and training grape vines - both outside and under protection. Includes basic pruning advice.
Not So Sour Grapes
An article on the basics of growing grapes written by Paul Peacock that appeared in the June 2007 issue of Grow It! magazine.