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OK,
thanks. I’ll keep that in
mind. I haven’t had any problems over
wintering them myself since I just planted my first ones this spring. I just want to avoid something simple I
could do to keep them from dieing. -----Original
Message----- If you are
having that much trouble overwintering your grapes, you should consider getting
hardier varieties. Some of the varieties from Cornell are only hardy to
-15 or so, at best. Then there are Elmer Swenson's grapes that START at
-20 and go to varieties hardy to more than -40. One good test variety for
you would be Edelweiss. It's hardy to -30 and has very good disease
resistance. You should be able to just leave it in place, on the trellis,
and have it overwinter just fine. Reliance should do all right, though
Marquis is questionable, probably not being hardy to much below -10.
Concord is usually hardy to about -20. -Lon Rombough Grapes,
writing, consulting, my book, The Grape
Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com w.hort.purdue.edu/ext/garden_pubs.html#FruitsandNuts
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