My parents had a concord grape vine in Michigan when I was a child. I moved to Nebraska 6 years ago and have yet to ever find concord grapes for sale anywhere.
I want to grow my own concord grapes now. I have a towne home and want to grow them on my second story balcony. I have lots of room for it, but I don't know where to begin. Is this a feasible idea? Can concord grapes be grown in a plant box as long as they have something to climb on?
2007-10-08 14:34:32 · 3 answers · asked by Jordan M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It's feasible :)
Take some time and get to know your grape by Googling "growing concord grapes in Nebraska". I found a video at http://byf.unl.edu/programs/20070816.shtml almost to the bottom of the page (do a CNTRL F and put in concord and you'll see the video link).
They say you have to do a great deal of pruning on the concord vines. I'm sure temperature, climate, water, soil and pH balance has a lot to do with a good, quality grape, too, so again it's well worth your time to study up on it. Michigan has a much different climate that grapes adore but it's not impossible to grow the grapes in Nebraska. You just have to use extra methods for a good grape.
Again, because the climates and growing circumstances are much different, you might get a different tasting Concord. :)
2007-10-08 14:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by avonfromstubby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to some of the farmers, or go to the coop where you buy chickens and farm supplies, or a nursery. Those people should be able to tell you what grapes, if any grow there. I know I grew up with Concords growing in the alley and I love them. They do not do well in this part of the state, although there are other grapes that do fine here.
As far as growing them in a box, they might get to where they outgrow it and the roots would be more vulnerable to winter damage if they are planted above ground. I would recommend a huge box that is open to the ground.
2007-10-08 16:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by plaplant8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep but rember they put down deep roots,
i would recomend a 10 gal or larger container, , as for the vines try a lowes, or a garden shop, they should be on sale around now,
2007-10-08 14:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋