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| What are you growing besides Valiant?
I ordered some cuttings from Bert, [link] SABREVOIS & TROUBADOR.. will see if they root for me,..if someone has these or other hardy grapes rooted I might like to buy some,...not sure if these cuttings will take. CLICHE I wanted to get but Bert didn't have any, someone is growing this one in the Edmonton area, had a nice crop last fall and is looking very good. |
Here is a link that might be useful: BERT DUNN'S COLD-HARDY VINES
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- Posted by mamahoohoo 2a Regina SK (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 11 at 13:20
| I planted 2 Prairie Star last year. Hopefully they really *are* hardy to -40... |
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| Although rated to zone 4, I'm trying the so called early ripening seedless varieties Somerset and Trollhaugen, these I'll lay down to the ground for winter. Terrance |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3..just outside of E (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 21:18
| Thanks for your input!... Let us know how it goes, a source from where you bought them would help also. Yes, selecting a early grape is important for our climate. The tender one's, like zone 4 might benefit a graft to hardy rootstock, perhaps Valiant. |
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| Konrad, I had gotten Somerset and Trollhaugen from Dominion, I don't mind laying them down for winter and covering with a bit of peat moss and additional snow. Yes, grafting onto a hardier rootstock might be a good idea also. A variety by the name of 'Toldi' looks rather promising, here's a description: "A seedling grown out from a selection of Latvian breeder, Andrash Fazekash. Described as a "Concord for the tundra". This is a beautiful blue grape with the flavor of Concord. It ripens about 6 weeks earlier than Concord and is hardier. Great flavor for juice or jelly. Opens up the possibility of growing a Concord-type grape in very cool and short season areas." I guess there's good things coming from breeding work done in Saskatchewan ... it appears that very hardy and good quality grapes are on the way ... hurry up :) |
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| I just picked up a couple Somerset vines at the local Walmart. Bruce |
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| Konrad, your friend that lives west of Spruce Grove had mentioned of someone near Devon having a very good large fruited hardy grape vine growing upon the south side of his home ... it would be good if this variety could be further looked into. |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3..just outside of E (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 13:52
| Good to know...I should phone him up. How did Somerset and Trollhaugen do for you last year? Got some rooted last year, [first post] SABREVOIS & TROUBADOR..will see what's left in the ground with our little snow cover this winter. I ordered and still waiting for another two cuttings from Bert, Marquette and Prairie Star. |
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| I had kept the Somerset and Trollhaugen potted up, these will be planted out this spring and maybe I'll get a few clusters of fruit late this summer. |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3..just outside of E (My Page) on Mon, Mar 26, 12 at 21:21
| Good,...can't wait to see some! Mamahoohoo |
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