How to plant wild grapes and is it possible to do this in order to decorate the site? Such a question may have arisen among amateur gardeners who saw a house comfortably entwined with bright vines. The answer is positive: yes, you will not have any problems. How to plant wild grapes and decorate your garden and buildings with it? Let's take a closer look at this unpretentious decorative vine.
Wild grapes: planting and care
A huge plus of climbing plants is that they can be used for vertical gardening and cover large areas. Growing, they cover unsightly buildings, unsuccessful fences and dilapidated trees that need to be uprooted. At the same time, the disadvantages of your site become its advantages. Picturesque wild grapes (planting and care of it are available to any beginner gardener) is very good for decorating walls and hedges. Its foliage appears very early and does not fade all summer. And in the fall, it will turn completely crimson, creating the magnificent effect of an autumn ball on your site. We list the ways in which wild grapes can be propagated. Planting and caring for it will be quite difficult if you risk growing it from seeds. In this case, you need to start in January. At the beginning of the year, the seeds are placed in separate small pots. And in a couple of months young but strong shoots will appear. An easier way is replanting the vine with the root.
To do this, they cut it off, leaving two or three buds and several leaves. You can also cut the vine - cut the cuttings with four buds on each, immerse them in water for seven to eight centimeters and, after the root system is formed, plant. The end of May is the best time to put young plants in the soil.
Wild grapes: planting and care, garter to the support
This plant is suitable for almost any place on the site. The most important thing for him is the presence of support. And it’s not at all as stable as a wall. It can be a net, reinforcement or tensioned ropes. The grapes will cling to the support with a mustache, and the liana will take the desired shape. However, as thin ropes grow, it may not be enough. A powerful trunk needs more serious support.
One of the most important conditions for the quality care of your grapes is to prepare it for winter. In anticipation of the cold season, the leaves will be dropped. This will help the plant better tolerate frost. You will also need to rid the vine of overhanging clusters. Such grapes are inedible. But by removing the clusters, you will help the plant. However, the icing of the shoots will not kill the vine. New shoots will rapidly grow from the root in the spring. Within a few months, the liana will be no less lush than before it was exposed to low temperature. Also, the attention and care of the gardener should be manifested in the fact that he will regularly prune the plant. Thus, it will have a more well-groomed appearance. Separately, it should be said about the seeds. If you are afraid that wild grapes will grow throughout your area, you should not let the fruits dry on the vine and crumble. They need to be cut and destroyed.