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Old grape vine - pruning and care
snowdrops1840
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in Fruit & veg
We have a 70-80 year old grape vine in our property. We have no idea about it's origins, its huge & very heavy. Whoever owned it prior to us decided to build a sun room/conservatory enclosing the roots of the grape in the flooring inside,near the exit route of the conservatory. Its doing really well and the roots are away from the foundation of our house. We have no intention to remove it but would like to hear from grape wine experts because we have to tame this humongous, heavy fruiting wine as long as we live & the humidity in the conservatory is high.I would like to hear from people who had previous experience with roots of grape vines (some experts suggested to dig it all up 
but we don't want to and we would also like to create a good baseline for the vines (Like Monty Don has but I don't know where to start, which vine to retain etc) . I talk to it everyday and believe it or not the giant is awake from winter dormancy & I have no idea what to do with it. Advice please
but we don't want to and we would also like to create a good baseline for the vines (Like Monty Don has but I don't know where to start, which vine to retain etc) . I talk to it everyday and believe it or not the giant is awake from winter dormancy & I have no idea what to do with it. Advice please 0
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