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I've been interested in this for a while, but I can't find any good advice. So, . . . if you find any references, please let us know.

I grew them in 5 gallon bato buckets using wood chips as my medium last summer. They did quite well but did not survive the winter even though I stored them in an unheated garage. I had the same problem with crape myrtle. Does anyone have a solution?

What kind of winter was that bruce? Most grapes I know need a winter rest period.

Sorry about being so slow in responding. I just discovered my old post while searching the topic. I live in NE Pennsylvania zone 5. The winter of 2009 was rather cold here where temps were down to zero. The roots were unprotected in woodchips in the buckets over the winter. I currently have the plants growing in woodchips again and plan to protect the roots in a better manner this winter. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Thanks.

you could bring them inside your house and place them in a south facing window or you could bury the bucket through the winter and let the earth insulate the roots. during really cold spelss you could wrap something around the plant for additional insulation. Also, a heavy leaf mulch works amazingly well as insulation around the base of a plant.

I'm growing a Himrod seedless grape this year. This is an early picture from the spring. I'd go along with what grizz mention. This will be my first over wintering. I have south facing windows in cool rooms so I think I'll get by.