[Snap Dragon]

We're moving house in the next 5 to 6 weeks (hopefully) and hubby has decided to take the grapevine with us. It is currently sitting in the garden in a large pot. It is quite a thick trunk that is about 5 feet tall. If we cut the trunk down will it produce new shoots/buds or do we risk killing it it?

Hopefully I've added some pictures of it….  You might be able to see there was already a small bud growing in the first picture...
Any advice will be gratefully received. 

[Trikidiki]

You can cut the top down without a problem as long as the root system has survived the upheaval. It looks a fairly big vine to move. If the root system is ok it will re-shoot from somewhere on whatever stem is left or maybe throw up a sucker, I would guess it will create a lot of new buds so cutting back the top will reduce the points at which it will try to re-sprout saving resources. I would only let a couple of shoots grow and rub the others out so as not to overload the roots.

[Snap Dragon]

Thanks for the advice

Update on the vine... Hubby has halved the height and it has 2 buds on the stem near the bottom (you can see one bud in the top piccy).

We are still 3-4 weeks from moving so will keep the vine well watered and see how it goes.

I'll keep you updated