grape 'Phönix'

Grow in a deep, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.5-7. Plant outside between late autumn and early spring; mulch with well-rotted manure and irrigate newly-planted vines in dry periods during the spring and summer. See outdoor grape cultivation for more details

Grape pruning and training is carried out in winter and midsummer. Pruning group 11 or pruning group 12 for formal training

Propagate by hardwood cuttings or grafting onto Phylloxera resistant rootstocks

Wasps and vine weevils may cause problems. May suffer from glasshouse red spider mite, brown scale and/or mealybugs when grown under glass

Grapevine diseases commonly affecting both outdoor and indoor plants include powdery mildews and botrytis