Zone: 5-8
Height/Spread: vigorous 2.0-3.0 meters (6-10 feet)
Foliage: Grape leaves are special. Use them to line serving plates and stuff for summer treats (dolmades). Deciduous.
Fruit: Blue-purple grape clusters are good for fresh eating, rich red wine, and also make a good jelly
Light: Full sun to some shade (but, really, mostly sun!)
Water: Moderate; water deeply to send roots down and establish drought tolerant, woody vine
Soil: Best in sandy, silty, pebbly soils with good drainage
Garden locations: Support with wire, metal or wooden trellis or arbour
GRAPE Olshefsky Red (Vitis hybrid)
Original variety name lost in time... dubbed "Olshefsky" for thefriend who gave us our first cuttings. Vines will produce 15-30 pounds of fruit after 2-3 years and must be pruned hard in the spring and trimmed again in late summer for maximum sun on fruit.
Grape vines are a handsome structural addition to any garden. They can be trained to grow over arbours and around fences where they can create a living barrier or enclosed space.
