RE: Grape vine for ornamental purposes

Interesting.  We don't typically have hornets here.  I'll do more investigation.  That sounds great.

-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Mitchell [c*@wi.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:02 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Grape vine for ornamental purposes


"Saxton, Susan" wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of a grape vine that I could keep to about 10-12 feet with judicious pruning?  I have this idea for it to grow over my front arch, which is backlit by the west sun.  I just thought that "jewels" of grapes hanging there in fall would be pretty cool. 

I use a plain old Concord grape vine for a similar purpose
here in zone 5. I keep it trimmed nicely and turn it back on
itself regularly to create fullness. HOWEVER, those "Jewels"
of grapes you mentioned draw hornets by the ton - so I'd
worry about using it in a main entrance way, unless you trim
them off . . . 

Just a thought.

Pat
Cold snowy zone 5 SE Wisconsin

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