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Many thanks Blumentopferde, I'll keep the two trunks, and maybe go for a single Guyot off each trunk next year. All the best

Thanks Blumentopferde, I've done the pruning. I just need to decide which replacement shoot to use. I see in the link you sent they kept the T shape of the cordon frame. They selected a replacement spur on one trunk and used horizontal shoots on the other. I have the option of lopping...

Hi All, Thank you all so much for considering my request, I really do appreciate you making the time to share your thoughts. And as for Blumentopferde's wonderful diagrams.... I think I'll go for a double Guyot as I am limited by space (approx 1.5m on either side of the trunk) and I would...

Yes VENman a, b, c & d are all this year. In fact everything bar 1 & 2 are this years shoots ...

Many thanks for the feedback Grapeman and Blumentopferde, If I go with the cordon method, would I not leave "1" as is - to be the leader (albeit a fairly crooked 5 foot one"), cut out "2", and prune all the other laterals to 1 inch/2 strong buds? Cheers

Hi I have a 10 year vine vine (Vroege van der Laan) that was never trained or pruned properly. I read that the Guyot method is recommended for this vine, but the spur A is very low down the rod and I'm wondering if I should prune by rod and spur instead? It also has two rods (1 & 2in...