Properly care for grapevines in the bucket and successfully overwinter

Properly care for grapevines in the bucket and successfully overwinter

Drainage in the bucket is a must

A drainage over the water drain in the ground is essential when potting. Suitable materials are crushed pottery shards, expanded clay (€ 17.50 at Amazon *) or grit. (€ 12.80 at Amazon *) Spread a fleece over it so that no crumbs of earth clog the inorganic material layer.

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As a substrate, we recommend a structurally stable mixture of two parts of potted plant soil and one part each of compost and perlite (€ 32.90 at Amazon *) or expanded clay. A handful of peat or foliage soil provides the desired, slightly acidic pH value of 5.5 to 7.5.

Loving care compensates for location disadvantages

Not every hobby gardener cultivates his grapevine in the mild wine-growing climate. The robust climbing plants also thrive in rougher locations. In this case, choose early-ripening grape varieties that are satisfied with less sunshine and do not proliferate. If the following care is added, nothing stands in the way of magnificent growth and a fruity grape harvest:

  • Water regularly and cautiously
  • From March to September every 14 days fertilize organically with a liquid preparation
  • Carry out a pruning in February / March
  • in the summer, cut the greenery in June

Collected rainwater is best suited for watering. Ideally, you should water grapevines in the bucket with pond water, because it contains valuable nutrients.

This is how a grapevine winters in the bucket

Grapevines are naturally frost-resistant and survive the cold season outdoors in all regions. In bucket culture, on the other hand, there is a risk that the almost unprotected root ball will freeze through at frosty temperatures. If a cool, frost-free winter area is available, it should be used. This is how you can spend the winter outdoors:

  • Wrap the bucket with bubble wrap and place it on a wooden block
  • cover the substrate thickly with straw, leaves or pine fronds
  • Water a little on frost-free days

Tips & Tricks

If the temperature rises to over 12 degrees Celsius in the winter quarters, unwanted premature budding sets in. This fact does not turn out to be a mishap if, in this exceptional case, you do not carry the grapevine in the bucket outside until mid-May. In the weeks before, the tender shoots are too endangered by late frosts.

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