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    VITIS 'Golden Champion'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    VITIS 'Golden Champion'

    Commonly known as Grape vine

    FRUITING TYPES

    Yellow grape, late Sept-Oct
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      V. vinifera 'Golden Champion'. Probably the best white grape for good results, outside, in the UK, for dessert or winemaking.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew, honey fungus. Under glass, scale insects, mealybugs.
    • Deciduous
      3- to 5-lobed leaves to 22cm (9in) long
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Dentate
    • Lobed
    • Height
      15m (49ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
      Woody tendril climber with flaking bark
    • Fruit
      Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
    • Zero Rated Item
      No VAT on this plant
    • Pruning group 6
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
      Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
      When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

    • Pruning group 8
      Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
      Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
      When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Against a wall
      South or southwest wall
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • fruits harmful if eaten
      Dogs
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