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Invoice Number 24330 Hi, I'm writing to tell you how delighted I am with my recent order of two Kiwi. I was totally blown away at the care that was taken in wrapping the plants (straw) and how moist and healthy the roots were, they arrived in fantastic condition. This is excellent customer service. I work in gardening and have to order plants all the time, I shall order again. What a contrast to recent orders I have made to Thompson & Morgan that took weeks and weeks to arrive and when they did the plants were dead, and the soil around the root in the bag poored out like dry sand. Thank you again.
Helen Weekes, London
Supplied as a containerised vine grafted on S04 rootstock approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall including pot.
Available from APPROXIMATELY early JuneOriginating from France, this grape variety is probably not far behind Chardonnay in where it is now cultivated around the world for wine production. At 'home' in France it makes such fine wines as Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, or is blended with Sémillon to make white Bordeaux - from the bone-dry Graves to luscious Sauternes. In the 'New World' it is a favourite in varietal wines with a crisp citrus freshness.
Here in the UK it is also finding favour as a wine grape; Mark Diacono of River Cottage / Otter Farm fame has a planting of 400 Sauvignon vines and describes them as being, "slower than the other varieties but doing ok".
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.