'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine
Punchy flavour, stunning foliage
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine
- Modern mildew resistant grape
- Produces large, tasty, juicy fruit in an eye-catching blue-black colour
- A fine eating grape with a delicious rich muscat flavour
- One of the most reliable outdoor-fruiting varieties, produces fruit of commercial standard
- Ideal for the organic gardener due to its resistance to fungal diseases
- Can be successfully grown outdoors in the UK
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Self fertile
Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Muscat Bleu' Grape can be cultivated in a large pot (at least 40 to 50 litres), but will require regular watering and a support structure.
How big does it get?
The 'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine is a vigorous climber that can reach up to 4 metres in length if left unpruned.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine needs full sun, requiring a minimum of 7 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily to ripen properly.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine prefers deep, well-draining soil, and the roots should be planted at a depth of about 15 cm to protect them from winter temperatures dropping below 0°C.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine needs deep watering about once a week, providing roughly 2.5 centimetres of water, especially during prolonged dry periods.
Will this plant need pruning?
Yes, the 'Muscat Bleu' Grape Vine requires strict pruning in mid-winter to control its growth and ensure a good harvest.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Muscat Bleu' grape vine is hardy through most of the UK (RHS H4), surviving temperatures down to -10°C. It is a reliable outdoor variety for southern and central England, but in northern regions, it benefits from a sheltered, sunny wall to ensure the grapes ripen fully.
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Fruit plants grown with love (and serious knowhow!)
Mike’s our guy when it comes to growing soft fruits. He’s our grape guru. Our gooseberry genius. Our blueberry boffin. What Mike doesn’t know about soft fruits? Well, it simply isn’t worth knowing. Having traversed the world from Australia to Northern Ireland – and even undertaking a horticultural stint in Sweden – Mike combines his enthusiasm, technical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and favourable climatic conditions of the Cotswolds to grow only the very juiciest, sweetest soft fruits.
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