Autumn / Winter 2017 – 2018
Please see our wholesaler’s catalogue for a longer list of vines:
http://www.frankpmatthews.com/
Our grapevines are grafted to avoid the deadly Phylloxera root aphid, which has been reported in the UK recently, and so far has been contained.
GRAPEVINES – INDOOR
| Lakemont Seedless 12.50 | Yellow, seedless with good muscat flavour. Resists mildew and downy mildew.Indoor and outdoor cultivation. |
GRAPEVINES – OUTDOOR 12.50
| Boskoop Glory | old highly-rated black/red dessert, considered best bulk producer for UK conditions, did very well in recent poor summers. |
| Regent | New red variety for wine or dessert, inside or out, resists mildew & downy mildew. |
| Phoenix | very large muscat berry, turns yellow when ripe in October, heavy crop. Wine or dessert. |
| Strawberry Grape | Rich flavour with hint of strawberry. Easy to grow. Ripens late September. |
| Triomphe [d’Alsace] | Wine grape, heavy yielding, ripens October, some resistance to powdery mildew, Does well in urban back yards. 13.50 |
Solaris white grape recommended for wine in the UK, and also sweet enough for juice or eating.
KIWI £23.00 Perennial vine-like climbers. Need a warm site to crop outdoors but are reliable croppers in the greenhouse. They have attractive foliage and scented flowers so make a good ornamental, with crops outdoors in warm summers as a bonus. Plants are usually either male or female, meaning you need at least one of each gender to get fruit. However our selection is self-fertile, and only one plant is needed for fruiting.
| Solissimo | Self-fertile, likes a warm spot outdoors, or in the greenhouse. Larger fruits than Solo, which it replaces. |
DWARF HOPS £7.00
Prima Donna – reaches 2-3 metres. Out of the East Malling hop breeding project, this new dwarf hop produces excellent cones for brewing as well as young shoots for cooking as a vegetable in early spring. Deciduous climber – stems die down each autumn, but makes a good summer screen. Sold out