Vitis - Domestic Cultivation

Domestic Cultivation

Grapevines are widely cultivated by gardeners, and numerous suppliers cater specifically for this trade. The plants are valued for their decorative foliage, often colouring brightly in autumn; their ability to clothe walls, pergolas and arches, thus providing shade; and their fruits, which may be eaten as dessert or provide the basis for homemade wines. Popular varieties include:-

  • 'Schiava Grossa' (black dessert)
  • 'Muscat of Alexandria' (white dessert)
  • 'Buckland Sweetwater' (white dessert)
  • 'Foster's Seedling' (white dessert)
  • 'Müller-Thurgau' (white wine)
  • 'Seyval Blanc' (white wine)
  • 'Phönix' (white wine)
  • 'Chardonnay' (white wine)
  • 'Pinot Noir' (black wine)
  • 'Regent' (black wine)

The following varieties, grown primarily for their ornamental qualities, have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

  • 'Brant' (black dessert)
  • Vitis coignetiae (ornamental)
  • 'New York Muscat' (black dessert)
  • 'Purpurea' (ornamental)

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