| debbie_7155 2005-09-29, 5:21 am |
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Kay Wrote:
> In article 433ad42f_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com, Brian
> bflay@tiscali.co.uk--- writes-
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> "debbie_7155" debbie_7155.1w2o80@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote in message
> news:debbie_7155.1w2o80@gardenbanter.co.uk...-
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> Hi can anyone please help
> i have recently been given a 3 year old black hamburg
> i have planted it on a south facing wall, i was told it did produce
> grapes last year
> but my question is what month do they normally produce grapes?
> as nothing has happened this year?
> the size of the vine is about 3feet by 3 feet & with what looks like
> good green leafs
> ive had it planted for about 5 weeks now & its only grown just a few
> inches, is this normal?
> should i need to be doing anything to it?
> i live in the UK (lincoln)
> many thanks
> Debbie -
> ~~~~~~~~~~~
> There are no instant fruits~ and certainly not grapes.
> Flowers are
> produced in early summer and the fruits form over following months to
> eventually ripen in the autumn.
> It is quite normal that yours has made so little progess in the
> five
> weeks. If it is to fruit next year the flowers will be produced on
> the
> present branches. The number of branches could be reduced to two or
> three.
> The var. is not the best for fruiting outdoors.-
>
> It's recently been replanted. It'll take a while to get its roots down
> and get settled.
> --
> Kay
> "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"
hi chris thanks for that link, was very helpful
i planted it outside the person who gave me it also has theres outside
& is very sucsessful with it & i am wanting to grow other things in my
greenhouse, so hence the reason mine had to goo outside too
thanks everyone else for their replies. much appreciated
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debbie_7155
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