Description
Vitis vinifera Trio druif Staked | Grape vine
A trained grape vine is a climbing form of Vitis vinifera, offered as Trio and trained on a stake with a support bracket. The stake supports its climbing, twining growth and gives this particular grape vine a clearly guided position in the garden. Trio has several grape varieties growing on one plant, and it bears grapes; the individual varieties are not specified. Green, decorative hand-shaped leaves add interest as the plant grows. It is deciduous, so it loses its leaves in winter, and it needs regular pruning. The average mature height is around 3 m; no mature width is specified. Choose a sunny, sheltered position and provide a suitable support, such as a pergola, trellis or wall, for the climbing growth. This trained form can also be kept in a pot, giving you a choice of how to position it. For more plants in the same genus, explore Vitis. The stake and support bracket are defining features of this product: they help present the plant in a guided form rather than as an untrained grape vine.
Key features of the grape vine (Vitis vinifera)
- Flowers: The grape vine flowers in May and June. Its flowers are green. The available information does not describe how prominent they are, so their presence and season are the useful details to note.
- Leaves: Its leaves are green, decorative and hand-shaped. As a deciduous plant, it loses them in winter. This seasonal change is part of the plant’s growth habit and means the leaves are not present all year.
- Position and soil: Choose full sun and a sheltered position in the garden. The soil should be well drained, humus-rich and fertile. Good drainage is an important part of the stated soil requirements.
- Growth and support: This is a climbing, twining grape vine supplied trained on a stake with a support bracket. The stake supports its climbing growth and gives the plant a guided presentation. Its average mature height is around 3 m; a mature width is not specified.
- Plant type: The grape vine is a fruit-bearing climbing plant with several grape varieties on one plant. It is a useful option to consider alongside other climbing plants when planning a sunny area with a suitable support.
Uses of a trained grape vine in the garden
- For a climbing support: The stake-trained form supports the plant’s climbing, twining habit. It can be grown by a pergola, trellis or wall, where a suitable structure can support its growth. The stake and bracket make this a guided form of grape vine.
- For a pot: This grape vine can also be kept in a pot. That gives you another way to position the stake-trained plant in a sunny part of the garden. Keep in mind that its stated average mature height is around 3 m.
- For seasonal interest: Green, hand-shaped leaves provide decorative foliage while present, and the plant bears grapes. It flowers in May and June, with green flowers. The plant is deciduous, so it loses its leaves in winter.
- Hardiness information: The stated hardiness is -15°C to -20°C (USDA zone 6). This is product information, not a guarantee of performance in every UK garden or during every winter. A sunny, sheltered position is recommended.
- For a mixed planting: If you want to combine the vine with other plants, choose companions suited to a sunny position. No particular companion plants are specified. The main visual features are its guided climbing habit, decorative leaves and several grape varieties on one plant.
Choose a sunny, sheltered position, then decide whether this stake-trained grape vine will grow in a pot or beside a pergola, trellis or wall.
