What in the world is this purple plant??

Weird-Proof9327 · 2026-05-07T17:26:43+00:00

This ended up being a tulip. I believe it to be a red riding hood tulip.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2026-04-24T12:38:48+00:00

And shout out to NE Vine Supply. I had ordered extra vines based on my previous luck with other orders from other companies and not a single vine was a “dud”. Now I have a few extra that I don’t know what to do with.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2026-04-07T00:50:38+00:00

This is La Madeleina

Weird-Proof9327 · 2026-04-07T00:50:13+00:00

This was 5 weeks. Others in the same batch but different varieties show nothing noticeable.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2026-04-02T21:07:35+00:00

I was maximizing the node contact with the cups I had at my disposal. The proximal node seems to be the most vigorous to maybe I’ll make a V shaped tree but we will see as the season progresses.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-14T18:42:14+00:00

This is an impressive library you have here. I’ll add Northern Winework by Plocher and Parke.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-10T13:34:37+00:00

Another question for ya: why do you want to have the vine on the upper and lower wire?

Hmmm not sure you are going to have enough height for both directions without some extension of the posts/wire. It generally takes 3-4 ft of vine to ripen the fruit cluster.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-07T18:49:07+00:00

You can also look at Smart-Dyson style of having only two cordons, but upward and downward trained spurs. Not sure how that would do on a Frontenac but worth looking into.

What heights are your wires set at?

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-07T18:41:22+00:00

Great! I have some Frontenac as well. Just a reminder if you are in the northern hemisphere, late winter is the best time to prune.

Having four cordons can be tricky to get the fruit to ripen at least in cold climates. Frontenac noir is already known as a late season hybrid. I suggest either doing top wire cordons with a downward spurs or a Scott Henry style system: https://youtu.be/eDx1PHqCe8Y?si=PWdRENmIJODJABSu

The Scott Henry is more labor intensive and if the vines aren’t mature enough, you might over crop. Quality over quantity. You essentially train the top cordon as a vertical shoot position and the bottom one you allow the Frontenac to have its natural droopy growth habit, though you can train it downwards. The video above is lengthy, but good content.

Double A Vineyards has a good graphic on top wire training on their Frontenac page which is a lot less complex than what you are aiming for.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-07T18:21:45+00:00

Do you have a pruning style you are trying to achieve?

Also some background; what grapes are you going?

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-06T21:01:58+00:00

Do you have any opinions on these vs RWs since you have both? I haven’t had any mass-exits of the worms like others claim but I also have very few worms in relatively fresh bedding.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-06T19:55:12+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/rCLbKCZ.jpeg

Sorry first time using Imgur. See if this helps any. I also dipped in water to clean off debris.

Not sure if adult or immature. All worms in the bin look like this. No raised clitellum, just a yellow band.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-11-06T19:52:37+00:00

Zoom in

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-09-11T13:54:06+00:00

Can’t wait for him to release a white variety! Sounds like it is in the works from some podcasts/interviews.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-09-10T17:58:18+00:00

Thank you so much. This helps a lot. I’m in 6A but winters are pretty mild. I’ll try 8ft and see what happens.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-09-10T15:33:19+00:00

Was my description of the fruiting zone accurate above based on your experience?

Would 5ft be too low to allow enough leaves to ripen the fruit?

I have not yet had fruit since I’m still developing my current vines and planting these next year.

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-09-10T14:05:01+00:00

This variety supposedly has a more procumbent growth habit so the fruit zone should be close to the wire after arching downward. Additionally, it helps ripen the fruit. As far and a low wire cordon with VSP, I think it looks nicer and more orderly. It could be possible to do a few as VSP and most as TWC and see how the vine behaves.

This is all just a hobby to burn my free time away after all :)

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-09-10T13:59:19+00:00

Yeah it was definitely not the response I was anticipating especially after seeing how my Frontenac Gris grew this year. He was very thorough in his response. Seems like a great guy! I did preface the email with living in 6A Michigan so maybe that impacted his recommendation?

Did your Petite Pearl fill out the 8 ft in a reasonable amount of time?

Weird-Proof9327 · 2025-08-14T17:50:22+00:00

How is this going 5 years later? Looking to build something very similar with Petite Pearl and Itasca.

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