Jordan Lowery wrote:if i can borrow a camera, i have grape vines growing up all types of trees. oak, maple, fruit, shrubs, walnut, and lots of them in the wild.
fritz- if your going to dig up a wild plant, dig up a small one that you know will live. trying to dig up a 40ft grape vine will kill it surely. and a waste of life.
the best way would be to find one that does fruit well and tastes good. then you can take cuttings and clone that like Emerson suggested.
I just received four 4'-6' grape vines and three 2' vines. I was hoping to companion plant a fruit tree with each grape vine.
I also have potential spots to plant the grape vines near 8'-11' tall young black locust trees. I was thinking of planting the grapes near the black locusts and "pollacing" (Like coppicing, but higher up the trunk) them at the level of the grape vine while leaving all the lower branches in tact for trellising. This would ensure the grape has a trellis and enough sun.
Would the young fruit tree samplings (only 2' high) be hurt/damaged in the long term by planting 2'high grape vines near them. So as the young tree grows, the grape grows with it.
Would these ideas work, or is this just a permaculture dream of mine?
PLEASE HELP SOMEONE! THESE GRAPES NEED TO GO IN THE GROUND SOON!!!
