Includes three top-quality, top-grade vines — red Reliance, white Lakemont and blue Glenora.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Mine are 2 years old and this year is the first year I am actually getting some grapes. I had to net them because birds were eating them when they started out. It seems I might have some type of deficiency in the soil because the grapes are not any bigger than my pinky fingernail. Any suggestions?
BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. It's wise to be in the habit of doing an annual soil test; all plants drain nutrients from the soil during the growing season and need to be replenished. Another cause could be a lack of proper pruning. If you're just letting the vines grow wild, too much of the plant's energy is going to the vine and not enough to the fruit. Also, selectively thinning fruit will produce bigger remaining fruit in most grape varieties.
BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. It's wise to be in the habit of doing an annual soil test; all plants drain nutrients from the soil during the growing season and need to be replenished. Another cause could be a lack of proper pruning. If you're just letting the vines grow wild, too much of the plant's energy is going to the vine and not enough to the fruit. Also, selectively thinning fruit will produce bigger remaining fruit in most grape varieties.
These are growing great and producing a lot of grapes in the Second year. I built a trellis and gave each vine ~5ft. to fil in. I now wish I would have given each vine at least 8ft. Follow the pruning instructions that are provided (I know it doesn't seem to make sense to cut off most of the growth but trust me it grows back) for best results.
We received our red, white and blue grape collection 1 year ago. They were packaged well and looked great prior to planting them. As the summer went on only one of the 3 plants grew. Stark bro's were very good about replacing the 2 that didn't grow. This year we amended the soil some before planting the replacements. All 3 plants have taken off and look great. I am very impressed with the care Stark Bro's takes in packaging their plants for shipment. If we need any more bare root plants I will definitely consider buying them from Stark Bro's.
I am thrilled with the red, white and blue collection. The plants arrived in perfect condition and they continue to thrive. I couldn't be happier with them.
