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Grapes are vines. They will grow along the ground or up any surface they can get their tendrils around.

Fruit bearing shoots grow only on last year's whips. That is why vineyards prune each spring, leaving 2 or 4 whips, and 2 or 4 renewal spurs for each vine depending on the trellis method they use.

The whips on my vines grow 5 -10 feet a year depending on the summer. Based on the growth rate, you can see it doesn't take long for the plant to start covering ground. I use the pliable whips pruned each year to weave garden objects: wreaths, spheres, and containers.

Ref Book - 'From Vines to Wines', talks about everything you need to know about growing grapes in Northern climates. - enjoy!

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