Vitis vinifera 'Muscat of Alexandria' (G/W)
grape 'Muscat of Alexandria'
A vigorous grape vine for greenhouse or protected cultivation, used as a dessert grape, dried fruit and a produces a sweet wine. Abundant, big bunches of large, aromatic, golden-green grapes with a sweet muscat flavour, ready for picking in late autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
Wider than 8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | Green | ||
Autumn | Green Yellow | Green Gold | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Pets (dogs): Harmful if eaten whether fruits are edible or ornamental - for further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- Genus
Vitis are vigorous deciduous climbing shrubs with tendrils and attractively lobed leaves, insignificant green flowers followed by often edible fruits; some have excellent autumn foliage colour
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Although the plants are hardy this cultivar needs to be grown in a greenhouse or conservatory, with heat in the autumn, to produce a decent crop. The vines require regular attention including feeding and watering, pruning and thinning, pest and disease control. See indoor grape cultivation for details
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in late autumn or winter, or by softwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings from late spring to midsummer or grafting onto Phylloxera resistant rootstocks
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Edible fruit
Pruning
The main pruning time is early winter (Nov-Dec) but pinching and thinning are needed throughout the growing season. See Grape pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to grapevine blister mite, glasshouse red spider mite, brown scale, woolly vine scale and spotted wing drosophila (fruit fly) and may be susceptible to mealybugs under glass
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, grey moulds, honey fungus and virus diseases. For further advice see grapevine diseases
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