Vines need reasonably deep, free-draining soil and plenty of sunlight to ripen properly and will happily grow on any good garden soil and sunny site in southern Britain. They can be trained against walls, on trellis or over arches. Remove all flowers for the first two years after planting. Allow only a few bunches of grapes to grow for the first two years.

Lakemont is a seedless, white vine variety that produces big sets of yellow oval fruit with muscat flavour. Thin bunches for larger fruit if needed. Sweet, almost honey flavour. A healthy, very hardy bush with resistance to mildew, downy mildew and botrytis. Delicious when added to dessert dishes! Attractive crimson leaf colours throughout the autumn, just after the grapes have ripened adding a stunning ornamental feature to this variety.

Muscat Bleu is a modern outdoor variety, perfect for creating aromatic wine. Fruits are dark purple with dark red flesh that is a rich, muscat flavour, with a hint of nutmeg. A healthy bush with good mildew resistance. Crops very well.

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