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Silk Tree Nurseries graft and grow a wide range
of edible, wine, and ornamental grape vines, all of which are hardy in the
UK climate, and will give reliable, heavy crops each year. If you are looking
to plant a small vineyard or large arbour, then please contact us for quantity
discounts if ordering more than 25 vines. We can also supply in vineyard
quantity. The majority of our grape vines are grafted onto disease resistant
SO4 rootstock.
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EDIBLE, JUICE & WINE GRAPE
VINES
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Boskoop Glory - BLACK,
EDIBLE TABLE GRAPE
This grape vine, Boskoop Glory, is often mistakenly sold as a 'wine grape',
but it is in our opinion one of THE best edible grapes you can grow in the
UK climate. It has a really exceptional flavour, with medium sized grapes
produced in quantity, even on a small 3-4ft vine.
This is a fast growing grape vine, needing support such as a trellis, pagoda,
or fence, or can be grown up and around another climber, or tree. Fruit WILL
ripen in this country and you will have edible grapes a year after planting
this vine.
7litre (approx.
4.5ft-5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
(5 in stock)
12litre ( approx. 6ft inc. pot) £49.99 (E)
(10 in stock)
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Vitis 'Buffalo' - RARE - STRAWBERRY GRAPE
VINE
Sweet flavoured, blue grapesA very rarely
available Strawberry Grape Vine (Vitis labrusca hybrid) which is early
ripening with disease free blue table grape, sweet flavoured.
3litre pot (newly grafted, supplied on 1ft
stem just potted) £15.99 (A)
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Cabernet Sauvignon
- RED, WINE
A famous full flavour grape producing a distinctive wine
known the world over.
3litre pot (newly grafted, supplied
on 1ft stem in pot) £14.99 (A)
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Vitis 'Campbell Early' - RARE - STRAWBERRY GRAPE
VINE
Large blue grapes
A very rarely available Strawberry Grape Vine (Vitis
labrusca hybrid) which is early ripening with disease free blue table
grapes, sensational big clusters on a strong growing vine. Grafted.
Limited availability.
3litre pot (approx. 5ft inc. pot)
£29.99 (B)
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Chardonnay - White, JUICE &
WINE
This very well know variety of grape, Chardonnay, is grown in
the millions in vineyards around the world because of it's high sugar
and acid content. It used in dry, sweet, and sparkling wines. It is a
heavy cropping variety that should reward you with enough grapes to
attempt home brew Chardonnay every year. The vine itself is vigorous,
and can cover a pagoda or trellis easily in one year.
7litre pot (approx.
4ft-5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (A)
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Concord - Red, JUICE &
WINE
This concord variety of grape is a strawberry grape vine (see
description of Niagara below) with a very distinct flavour. A delicious
dessert grape that can be also be used to make wine (popular for
American varieties). Limited number available this year.
7litre pot (approx.
5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
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Dornfelder - Red, JUICE &
WINE
Vitis 'Dornfelder' is a cross between the Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe grape
and has produced a grape that is large and full of juice, so this vine is
a good choice if you like squeezed grape juice. Dornfelder is also becoming
popular in the vineyards of Germany, where it is used to produce full flavoured,
fruity, deep red wine.
3litre pot (new graft on 9-12inch
stem, newly potted) £14.99 (A)
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Early From The Lane - WHITE,
EDIBLE TABLE GRAPE
Ideal for the UK climate because, as the name
suggests, it produces grapes earlier than most varieties, this is a
lovely flavoured white grape vine of medium size.
12litre (approx. 5.5ft-6ft inc. pot) £49.99 (E)
12litre (approx. 9ft-10ft inc. pot) £79.99 (E)
(9 in stock)
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Himrod - WHITE,
SEEDLESS EDIBLE
& WINE
The Himrod variety is a full flavoured white SEEDLESS
grape which will fruit in this country and is fully hardy. This is a
commercial vineyard quality GRAFTED vine.
3litre pot (grafted, 1.5ft-2ft inc. pot) £14.99 (A)
7litre pot (approx.4.5ft-5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
(8 in stock)
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Madelaine de Sylvaner - White, EDIBLE
& WINE
Vitis Madelaine Sylvaner is one of the best outdoor white eating
grape for the UK climate. This is an early cropping variety which will produce
fruit in abundance and is reliable each year. It is disease
resistant, and can be grown in a south, east, or west facing garden.
3litre pot (grafted, 1.5ft-2ft inc. pot) £14.99 (A)
10litre pot (approx.
7ft-8ft inc. pot) £69.99 (E)
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Merlot - Red, EDIBLE
& WINE
Vitis Merlot is a purple/blue grape with a distinct fruity flavour.
3litre pot (new graft on 9-12inch stem,
newly potted) £14.99 (A)
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Vitis labrusca 'Moores Diamond' - RARE - STRAWBERRY GRAPE
VINE
Sweet flavoured, white grape vine
A lovely sweet, edible grape, which in America is used to make gourmet
grape juice and sweet wine. Very rarely available, we have newly grafted
stock in limited supply this year (see Niagara below for a description
of Strawberry Grape Vines)
3litre pot £14.99 (A)
10litre pot (5ft inc.
pot) £34.99 (B)
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Vitis labrusca 'Niagara' - RARE - STRAWBERRY GRAPE
VINE
Sweet flavoured, WHITE SEEDLESS grape vine
We are very pleased to be offering a range of 'Strawberry' grape vines
that are extremely rare to find in this country, and, as far as we know,
we are the only nursery in the UK to be offering these rare but
delicious grape varieties.
What are 'Strawberry' grape vines? They are grafted (see below) hybrid
grape vines that have evolved from the Northern Fox Grape called Vitis
labrusca. They are highly prized by both Californian vineyards, and
European vineyards for their very sweet, very fruity flavoured grapes
that give that amazing fresh fruit flavour to wines such as Ernest &
Julio's Turning Leaf and White Grenache. You have never tasted anything
like a 'Strawberry' grape fresh off the vine - it tastes just very
sweet, and is ideal for juice on the table, and you can also use it for
jam, jelly, and preserve making, as well, of course, in wine. Requires a
warm sheltered wall for grapes to ripen.
10litre pot ,
grafted, (approx. 6ft inc. pot)
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Phoenix - White, EDIBLE &
WINE
Vitis 'Phoenix' is one of the two new German hybrids that have been bred
specifically for the UK climate. It is very disease resistant, cold hardy,
early cropping, and vigorous. This variety is one of the best for edible
table grapes that can be harvested straight off the vine and eaten. The grapes,
which are very large, have a nice muscat flavour, and will ripen a golden
colour in early October. This is a commercial vineyard quality
GRAFTED vine.
10litre pot (approx.
6ft inc. pot) £59.99 (E)
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Pinot gris (Rulander, Grauburgunder) - White, WINE
A famous older variety used to make a distinctive wine the world over.
3litre pot (new graft on 9-12inch stem,
newly potted) £14.99 (A)
7litre pot (approx.
4.5ft-5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
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Pinot noir (Spatberger) - Red, WINE
A lovely wine and eating grape, red, full of flavour.
7litre pot (approx
4ft-5ft single stem) £34.99 (B)
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Regent - Red, EDIBLE &
WINE
Vitis 'Regent' is one of the two new German hybrids that have been bred
specifically for the UK climate. It is very disease resistant, cold hardy,
early cropping, and vigorous. This variety of grape is delicious as a table
grape eaten straight from the vine; lovely and sweet and full of flavour
- it also makes a very good wine with a distinct, fruity red flavour.
10litre pot (approx.
6ft inc. pot) £49.99 (E)
10litre pot
(approx. 8ft-9ft inc. pot) £79.99 (E)
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Riesling -
EDIBLE & WINE
One of the oldest grown grapes, this variety originates from Germany, and
has been grown there since the 1400's. It is one of the most cold-hardiest
of all grape vines, and can be planted ANYWHERE in the UK. Lovely white grapes
make a wine with a apple aroma and distinctive fruity flavour.
3litre pot (approx.
5ft inc. pot) £24.99 (B) -
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Reliance - RED , SEEDLESS EDIBLE
& WINE
The Reliance variety is a full flavoured red SEEDLESS grape which will
fruit in this country and is fully hardy. This is a commercial vineyard
quality GRAFTED vine.
7litre pot (approx
4ft-5ft single stem) £34.99 (B)
SEEDLESS GRAPE VINE COLLECTION - 1 each of Vitis
himrod & Vitis Reliance (white and red) - New grafts, supplied
potted in 3Litre £24.99 (A)
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Vitis 'Saint Laurent' - Rose
Sweet flavoured, rose (red/pink) grape vine
Vitis 'Saint Laurent' is a rarely available grape vine, grown by commercial
vineyards in Austria and Slovenia for it's cold tolerance and ability to
cope with wet and cold together. It is a lovely, red-pink grape that makes
a very berry-fruit tasting rose wine. A vigorous vine, this grape variety
will easy cover a pagoda or trellis in two seasons.
3litre pot £12.99 (A)
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Sauvignon blanc -
WHITE, WINE
Early ripening white variety, very aromatic, producing
dry wines.
3litre pot (newly grafted, supplied
on 1ft stem in pot) £14.99 (A)
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Vitis 'Suffolk Red'
Red seedless grape vine
Vitis 'Suffolk Red' is a lovely flavoured edible and wine grape with medium
sized seedless red grapes and can be grown outdoors or in a greenhouse.
This is a grafted variety.
7litre pot (approx.4,.5ft-5ft inc. pot) £29.99 (B)
(9 in stock)
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ORNAMENTAL GRAPE VINES
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Brandt - FIRE
VINE
You have never seen anything quite like the spectacular colours of the Fire
Grape Vine, Vitis 'Brandt'. One of the most vigorous grape vines available,
it can cover an arbour in just one season(!). It fruits madly with bunches
of black grapes, but this grape vine is mostly grown for it's magnificent
autum foliage. Take a look at the picture to the right - this was taken of
our own vine last autumn - incredible scarlet red with yellow veins, and
these leaves cover the vine all through late summer to early winter. It has
been the talking point of our garden for the last 3 years.
The bottom photo shows some of our large 8ft-9ft
specimens in November with Autumn colour. .
7litre pot - approx.
4ft-5ft inc. pot £29.99 (B)
(5 in stock)
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Coignetiae - Giant Crimson Glory Vine
The ornamental Giant Crimson Glory Vine is the
ideal selection to cover a large wall or fence quickly. Huge leaves are
green in Spring and then turn vivid crimson and reds in the autumn. We
have some very large 20litre specimens available now.
12Litre
pot, approx. 6ft-7ft inc. pot £79.99 (E)
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Spetchley Red - RED FLAME
VINE
The ornamental Red Flame Vine, Vitis Spetchley Red, is grown for it's spectacular
autumn display of fire red leaves. Darkening with each day of autumn, the
leaves turn from purple to crimson to a deep scarlet. On a large vine, covering
a pagoda, this can give a most dazzling late autumn display. This is a FULLY
HARDY vine, able to withstand harsh winters, and is quite vigorous. It has
edible black grapes, but is really grown for its wonderful foliage.
10Litre pot (9ft-10ft) inc .pot £69.99 (E) -
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