grape 'Lakemont'

Grow in well-drained, ideally neutral, soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Mulch with well-rotted compost or manure in the first years after planting, and train as required. See outdoor grape cultivation

Pruning group 11 in midwinter and in midsummer, pruning group 12 for formal training. See grape pruning

Propagate by hardwood cuttings or grafting onto phylloxera-resistant rootstocks

May get brown scale and grapevine blister mite. Birds and wasps may attack fruit

May be affected by powdery mildews, a downy mildew and grey moulds (botrytis). See grapevine diseases