Start growing
Requires structural support (trellis/wire). Heavy annual pruning needed.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Grape Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Vitis vinifera / labrusca
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Grape care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Vitis vinifera / labrusca
- Common names
- Grapevine
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Genus
- Vitis
- Species
- V. spp
Growing with your kit
Watch the tendrils search for support in the Seeds In A Cup® mini-trellis kit.
Propagation
Hardwood cuttings (easiest) or seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Flowering in spring; harvest in autumn. Long-lived.
Growing conditions
Sunny slopes with good drainage.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant (deep roots); sensitive to humidity (fungus).
Pests & plant health
Phylloxera, powdery mildew.
Plant safety
Grapes are toxic to dogs (cause kidney failure).
Botanical features
A woody deciduous vine climbing by tendrils. Fruit is a berry growing in clusters.
Varieties
‘Concord’ (Juice), ‘Cabernet’ (Wine), ‘Thompson’ (Table).
Garden & everyday uses
Wine, juice, raisins, table fruit
Native range & distribution
Global; V. vinifera (Europe), V. labrusca (North America).
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘vitis’ (vine).
History
Cultivated for wine making for over 8,000 years in the Near East.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to grape.
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Dessert Grape Vine Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Vitis vinifera
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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