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stuntcat

(12,022 posts)
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 07:13 PM Feb 2013

a question about grapes, about plants that were cut way back

About 4 years ago I planted three grape plants in the same place. I wasn't thinking of how big they'd get, I was still new to gardening then. Well I built and rebuilt little walls of twigs and wires that just fell over, and then finally last year we built a big wood trellis for them, which is what we should have done in the beginning, but oh well.
So when we did this I had to untangle them from all the junk holding them up, so I cut them back almost to nothing. That's been almost a year ago and since then they've grown a LOT, already filling up the trellis. But there was no fruit last year, not one grape.
Did I cripple all three plants by cutting them back so much? Or were all the vines too new to make fruit? and this year they'll make grapes? Any idea?
TY

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a question about grapes, about plants that were cut way back (Original Post) stuntcat Feb 2013 OP
I have never grown grapes Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #1
OK That sounds good! stuntcat Feb 2013 #2
What do you mean, you aren't a member of a gardening group? Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #4
I just forgot! :blush: stuntcat Feb 2013 #5
yes, and after 2 years you cut them off. Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #3
looks like I did the exact right thing without even knowing it stuntcat Feb 2013 #6

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
1. I have never grown grapes
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 07:23 PM
Feb 2013

so take this with a grain of salt. My understanding is that grapes produce fruit on one year old wood. If I am correct, you will now have the one year old wood to produce this year. I'm rooting for you!

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)
2. OK That sounds good!
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 07:32 PM
Feb 2013

This is what I'm hoping for, and if that's right then we'll have a buttload of grapes this year. I've been asking my family about this, all gardeners, but they couldn't tell me! They just said to sign onto a gardening group and ask them, but I'm not a member of one.

OK I hope you're right. The plants grew so well, I just couldn't believe I'd stop all three from making grapes. I'm glad I asked here, I think they'll be okay too.
TY!

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
4. What do you mean, you aren't a member of a gardening group?
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 08:56 PM
Feb 2013

What are we here at DU's Gardening group, chopped liver????

Actually, DU has all kinds of great specialty groups. The computer group has helped me several times. And this group has so much great information.

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)
5. I just forgot! :blush:
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 08:58 PM
Feb 2013

This is the gardening group I need. Next time I have a question I won't spend weeks wondering about it :p

stuntcat

(12,022 posts)
6. looks like I did the exact right thing without even knowing it
Mon Feb 25, 2013, 09:00 PM
Feb 2013

I mean the vines have grown SO much last year.
When they finally make grapes it'll be more than we can even use, we'll have to get a grape press.

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