Winter vine care

[ChuckD]

Here in NE Wisconsin my new vines are going dormant for winter. Is there anything I should be doing to make their (or my) first winter easier? I have a mix of northern hybrids… Petite Pearl, Marquette, and Brianna.

Next spring I’ll be installing the trellis and adding some Itasca and Frontenac.

 

[VinesnBines]

Are they own rooted or grafted? Of grafted you should cover the graft mound up soil two inches above the graft. Own rooted? Don’t worry.

 

[ChuckD]

No grafted vines here. So just make sure they are well secured to the stakes? They have no wires for support yet.

 

[VinesnBines]

I wouldn't even worry about stakes until you are pruning. They won't go anywhere in the winter.