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Grape Lakemont Seedless

Grape Lakemont Seedless

$22.50
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Grape ‘Lakemont Seedless’ (Vitis vinifera) is a reliable green, seedless table grape that crops with medium bunches of sweet, crisp fruit. In New Zealand conditions it’s typically ready from February through to mid-March (earlier in warmer spots, later in cooler ones).

Great garden uses

  • Fresh eating (kids love it because it’s seedless).
  • Edible screening on a fence or wire run (privacy + fruit = win).
  • Pergola/gazebo cover for summer shade over a patio.
  • Courtyard feature where you want a tidy, trained plant with purpose.

Why Lakemont Seedless is a smart South Island pick
If you’ve got a sunny wall, a fence line, or a pergola that’s just sitting there doing nothing, Lakemont Seedless turns it into a fruit factory. It’s a vigorous, deciduous vine that’s easy to train, and because it’s self-fertile, you don’t need a second grape to get fruit.
For South Island DIY landscapers, it’s a practical plant: summer shade, winter sun (once it drops leaves), and a harvest window that lines up nicely with late-summer entertaining.

Spacing

  • Allow 1.5–3 m between vines, depending on how hard you’ll prune and how much space you want it to cover.

Lakemont Seedless grape is generally tolerant of a wide range of garden soils as long as drainage is good.

  • Best: free-draining loam with compost added
  • Tolerates: sandy soils (water more in summer), heavier soils only if improved and not waterlogged
  • Avoid: consistently wet feet (raises rot risk and slows growth)

 

  • Expected 5 Year Height 2.0 M Width 4.0 M

Is Grape Lakemont Seedless suitable for my garden?

Grape Lakemont Seedless is best suited in a position that gets

  • Partial shade
  • Full sun

Grape Lakemont Seedless is

  • Wind Tolerant
  • Frost Tolerant
  • Edible
  • Fast-growing
  • Cold hardy
  • Deciduous

Grape Lakemont Seedless will thrive in soil that is

  • Acidic
  • Free draining
  • Sandy
  • Stoney
  • Nutrient rich

How to establish your Grape Lakemont Seedless?

Best position
Full sun is best for sweetness and ripening; shelter from cold, wet winds if you can.

Train onto wires/trellis/pergola from day one.

Planting / establishment
Plant when the vine is dormant (winter) or in mild weather, avoiding hard frosts.
Dig in compost/organic matter, water in well, and keep evenly moist through the first summer (not soggy).
Mulch to hold moisture and reduce weed competition.

Spacing
Allow 1.5–3 m between vines, depending on how hard you’ll prune and how much space you want it to cover.

Important in the South Island: late spring frosts can damage new shoots, so avoid frost pockets or provide shelter/protection during budburst.

How to maintain your Grape Lakemont Seedless once established?

Pruning (this is the secret to good grapes)
Prune every winter while dormant to keep it productive and manageable.
During summer, thin excessive shoots and leaf growth to improve airflow and sun on fruit.

Feeding
In spring: a balanced slow-release fertiliser + compost.
Avoid overfeeding nitrogen (it can make lots of leaf and less fruit).

Watering
Once established, grapes handle short dry spells, but consistent moisture from flowering to fruit swell gives better bunches.
Disease prevention (South Island reality check)

Grapes prefer good airflow; humid, still conditions increase fungal disease risk.

If your site is damp/humid, plan on a simple preventative spray programme for mildew/rot pressure (especially around flowering and as berries size up).
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