Recent content by Alex856

Thank you, I look forward to checking this out in detail. Please eat lots of schnitzel and wurst for me..

Thanks a bunch. The only other plant I have is a Niagara which I decided to train on a four cane Kniffen system, which was clearer to learn than what I am doing with this Vanessa. The trouble is there is so much information out there now, which takes several years to figure out, and many more to...

Oh come on, I have high standards too, and I wasn't sure what to expect from a wine making forum. But my response was not to cause any vitriol, it was more to get some juices flowing :-). Unfortunately, I already cut off cane A, since the book I have, the old "Pruning Guide" and some other...

Well, compared to some other things I've seen I wouldn't say this looks like an unruly mess. So far it's generally been trained towards a conventional Y umbrella system, as indicated in the guide for the vine, which came from a reputable grower- Stark Bros. I believe. But it's a simple guide...

Hello, I need some advice on where to prune. This a Vanessa hybrid, last year was the first crop, so I think 2014 will be the 5th or 6th summer here in Southern New England. My biggest issue is where to prune C. Would leaving both C1 and C2 be possibility, since they aren't close to...