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climber layer
grape vine
vitis vinifera
the vertical layer earning its keep: fruit and dolma leaves up a south wall or through a dead tree, plus armfuls of prunings for mulch every winter.
functions
food cropbiomass
light
full sun
moisture
dry
soil
poor, stony, sharply drained — struggle makes flavour
season
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grower's notes
memberspropagation, guild role, and deeper ecology for grape vine — the members' view.
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relationships — grows well with
see grape vine on the relationship map →the takeaway
start a guild around grape vine
plant these together and the relationships on this page start working for you — feeders, protectors, and cover, layer by layer.
- climber
- grape vine — the anchor
- climber
- hops
- herbaceous
- chives
- groundcover
- lemon balm