Source: http://absolutebonsai.com/grape_bonsai
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 13:51:50+00:00

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General information: They grow very quickly, even in bonsai pots so styling is a bit of problem, but they are quite striking with clusters of edible berries on them. Trunks can be most interesting and very gnarly.
Most grape vines have big leaves and their leaves do not dwarf well. To have a reasonable proportion for a bonsai there needs to be a relatively large and old massive trunk.
Temperature: Early frost is the big grape-killer. Grapes can handle very cold temperatures but they need to go dormant first. They have to be cooled down gently, never going below freezing, and allowed to yellow all their leaves. Leaf petioles should become swollen at the base and fall off easily. After another week or two more they should be able to handle subzero temperatures.
Feeding: Grape bonsai should be heavily fertilized, especially in the fall. Then in spring there should be clusters of flowers coming out with the leaves. Fertilize grapes in bonsai pots alternately with one tablespoon of Miracle-grow in a gallon of water and one tablespoon of Miracid in a gallon of water per week. Continue to fertilize with Miracle-Gro once a week when the plant has flowers and fruit.
Branches/leaves want to grow like vines - elongated stems. One way to control overall branch and inter nodal length is by pinching to remove most new leaves.
Defoliation usually results in more and smaller leaves. However, the old petioles often do not fall off the plant as (or after) the new leaves appear and mature.
To get grapes prune during a plant's dormant time to have two to three inter nodes on a branch. Leave about a thumb-length stick after the last node. Following spring it should back-bud on these nodes and make lots of grapes. If too few inter nodes are left the result is "growing" branch that will not flower and bear grapes. If too many inter nodes are left, it will not have enough growing power to develop nice healthy looking grapes.
Some species suitable for bonsai: We recommend Hollow Creek Farms Professional Main Bonsai Soil or Hollow Creek Farms Double Screened Bonsai Soil. Always be sure to add Hollow Creek Farms Micro Plus to the soil when potting your trees.
Vitis (Vitis labrusca) American bunch grape, also called fox grape (Vitis labrusca); European grape (V. vinifera); Muscatine grape (V. rotundifolia ) The grape is one of the oldest fruits known to man, and one variety or another can be grown in almost every part of the country.
Vitis (Vitis coignetiae) V. coignetiae (glory vine); V. labrusca (fox grape); V. riparia (riverbank grape); V. rotundifolia (Muscatine grape); V. vinifera (European grape); V. 'Concord'; V. 'Delaware'; V. 'Fredonia' The combination of lush foliage, edible fruit and brilliant autumn color.

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