Botanical name
Vitis ‘Boskoop Glory’
Other names
Grape ‘Boskoop Glory’, Vitis ‘Gloire de Boskoop’
Genus
Vitis
Variety or Cultivar
‘Boskoop Glory’ _ ‘Boskoop Glory’ is a vigorous, woody, deciduous vine with lobed, dark green leaves turning orange or red in autumn, and dense panicles of fragrant, insignificant greenish-white flowers in early summer followed by clusters of edible, juicy, blue-black fruit when ready to harvest in late summer or early autumn. A cold-hardy varietal suitable for use as a dessert or wine grape.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing, Twining
Toxicity
Contact may irritate the skin.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Insignificant or absent, Greenish-white in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Brown scale , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Specific diseases
Downy mildew , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 11 in midwinter and in midsummer. Pruning group 12 for formal training.
Propagation methods
Grafting, Hardwood cuttings, Layering
WHERE TO GROW
Vitis ‘Boskoop Glory’ (Grape ‘Boskoop Glory’) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 6m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in deep, rich, moist but well-drained loam in a sheltered, sunny or partially shaded site. Prefers neutral to slightly acid soil but will tolerate a wide range of conditions. Dislikes extremely chalky soil. Protect new growth from frost.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
