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Looking for a hardy, fast growing plant with great fall color and edible fruit? The answer is Grapes! Follow these guidelines for healthy, happy plants!
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Plant your grapes directly in the ground using an organic starter fertilizer and soil amendment from Dr. Earth or Fox Farms in a wide hole, not deeper than the root ball. Remove plant from container, gently loosen roots and plant level with the surrounding soil, apply 1-3” of mulch and water well.
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Grapes like less frequent deep waterings, especially the first season and during hot summer months. Space plants every 6-8’ in a row and 12’ between rows. Grapes need sturdy support from an arbor or trellis as they are fast growing vines.
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Fertilize your grapes 2-3 times a year with an organic fruit tree fertilizer such as Dr. Earth, following manufacturer’s instructions. Prune in winter dead wood and thin out canes to encourage stronger, thicker canes which are less likely to split. Dormant spray in winter with a dormant oil spray or copper based spray from Bonide.
Catawba Grape Vitis labrusca ‘Catawba’ Vigorous, hardy, deciduous vine with
bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its medium-size clusters of round dull purple-red berries. Catawba grapes are well suited for jellies and juices, and for sweet white, red and rosé wines. Ripens late in the season. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 4-8, attractive fruit and fall color. North American native that is edible and attracts birds.
Eastern Concord Grape Vitis labrusca ‘Eastern Concord’ Vigorous vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its medium-size clusters of edible, highly aromatic, blue-black grapes. Harvest late-August to September. Skin separates easily from the fruit. Deciduous. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 4-8, attractive fruit and fall color. North American native that is edible and attracts birds.
Flame Seedless Grape Vitis vinifera ‘Flame Seedless’ Vigorous deciduous vine with
bold-textured, deep-green foliage. Grown for its medium-size clusters of round red berries of firm, crisp texture. Excellent flavor. Ripens early season. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 7-9, attractive fruit and fall color. Fruit is edible and attracts birds.
Himrod Grape Vitis labrusca ‘Himrod’ Vigorous deciduous vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its clusters of small, entirely seedless, crispy sweet fruit which turns golden yellow when fully ripe. Excellent used as an ornamental, for summer shade, arbors or leafy walls. Good early season grape. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 5-8, attractive fruit and fall color. North American native that is edible and attracts birds.
Niagara Grape Vitis labrusca ‘Niagara’ Vigorous deciduous vine with bol
d-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its large full clusters of medium to large green-gold berries. Sweet and juicy. Midseason ripening. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 4-8, attractive fruit and fall color. North American native that is edible and attracts birds.
Ruby Seedless Grape Vitis vinifera ‘Ruby Seedless’ Vigorous deciduous vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its large clusters of small to medium seedless, red to reddish-black berries. Sweet dessert fruit. Ripens late midseason. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 7-9, attractive fruit and fall color. Fruit is edible and attracts birds.
Thompson Seedless Grape Vitis vinifera ‘Thompson Seedless’ Vigorous deciduous
vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its large bunches of small, sweet, mild-flavored, green grapes. Good mid-season table grape. Fast grower to 20-25’ long in full sun in Zones 7-9, attractive fruit and fall color. Fruit is edible and attracts birds.
These are some great grape varieties that we carry at Alpine Nursery from Monrovia growers. For more information, please visit www.monrovia.com and www.alpinegrows.com
rlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum) is a plant belonging to the onion genus. It is not a true garlic, but actually a variant of the garden leek. It has a tall, solid, flowering stalk and broad, flat leaves much like those of the leek, but forms a bulb consisting of very large, garlic-like cloves. The flavor is milder than garlic, and much more palatable to some people than garlic when used raw. Plant 3-4″ deep, 6-8″ apart in well draining soil in full to part sun area. Harvest elephant garlic the second year in early summer after 2/3 of the flowering tops turn yellow & bulbs fully formed. 
