Vitis vinifera var. atropurpurea
Teinturier grape
Vigorous, large ornamental climber about 7m tall, with deeply-lobed leaves, plum-purple in summer, deepening to dark purple in late summer and crimson-tinted in autumn. Insignificant greenish flowers followed by small, deep purple fruits
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Purple | ||
| Autumn | Purple Red | Purple | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Vigorous decorative vine with unpalatable fruits, best in a sunny position in well-drained, preferably neutral or alkaline soil
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in midwinter and in midsummer, pruning group 12 for formal training
Pests
May be susceptible to grapevine blister mite, glasshouse red spider mite, brown scale, woolly vine scale and spotted wing drosophila (fruit fly)
Diseases
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, grey moulds, honey fungus and virus diseases. For further advice see grapevine diseases
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