[andyf75]

Just been given a couple of hardy grapevines one red one white. Looking for advice on where to put them.

We have a large pergola (roughly 3m x 2m x 2.5m high) with a large wisteria up one side and covering probably a third of the top. Do you think one or both of the grapes could go up the other side? I'm thinking maybe just one there and the other elsewhere as it might get a bit crowded.

We also have a wooden arch, are they good for grapes? failing that some kind of structure up against a wooden fence may be an option

I appreciate its hard without seeing the garden but any thoughts would be very helpful!!

Thanks!

[ilan]

I think grape vines are one of those funny things they can be a bit rampant so will cover what you want or you can as the commecial growers do keep them cut hard back and let them grow in a small area and you will get better sized /quality grapes

[Beetroot queen]

Mine is in the most awful place ever, it's growing up against a shed wall, sandwiched between a shed and a large pergola. It's also between two kiwi plants and the soil it's sat in is like builders rubble. Having said that it's still going.

It was one of those purchases that I shouldn't have done but it's these cheap plants that get me every time. The future will tell I suppose.