(1/4) Merlot Grapes ripening on the vine showing their dark colour with blue coming through in the sun By David Carrero Fernandez-Baillo [CC 3.0] (Photo Credits)
(2/4) New leaves emerging in spring with a gorgeous pink blush on the tips.
(3/4) Deciduous Merlot Grape in Adelaide Botanic Gardens
(4/4) Grape - Merlot For Sale
Grape - Merlot
Vitis viniferaA popular blue/ black coloured grape variety used for wine production. It has a smooth texture and is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. A deciduous vine for cool to mild regions, with dry summers. Requires full sun, well drained soil. Grapes have fla... Read More
Other Names: Merlot noir, Merlau rouge, Crabutet noir, Plant Medoc, Alicante, Seme dou blube, Seme de la Canau, Semilhoun rouge, Bordeleze belcha, Medoc noir
$14.75 ($14.75-$19.75 choose a size)
Buy 2+ @$14.75ea usually:$19.75ea
Specifications of Grape - Merlot
Preferred Climate Warm TemperateLearn About Climate Zones
Grown From CuttingLearn About Propagation Methods
Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 2-5m
Plants required to Pollinate 1 (Self Pollinating)Learn about Pollination
Can it Handle Frosts? Yes
Amount of leaves in Winter? No Leaves (Deciduous)
Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas QLD, SA, WA
Suitability in Pots Yes
Water Requirements Moderate Watering
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree? Can be pruned to 2m
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 2-3 Years
Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage
Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months February, March
Pollinators for the Grape - Merlot
Category
Temperate Fruit Trees
Fruit Trees > Temperate Fruit Trees
This category is largely made up of deciduous fruit trees. When selecting temperate fruit trees it's important to consider their pollination and chill hour requirements. As the coastal region or northern NSW and south east Qld has such a mild climate, care must be taken to choose deciduous fruit trees appropriate for our mild winters. The selected varieties we sell have the lowest chill factor of their groups. If you are looking for stonefruit we have selected lowchill varieties that are listed in the subtropical fruit tree category.
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Dwarf Persimmon - Ichikikijiro (NA)
$79.00 ($79.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Large, flat fruit of excellent quality, non-astringent and seedless when grown on its own. Being a dwarf variety it is well suited to backyards but is also a good commercial variety. Will fruit as early as March in the subtropics. Ichikikijiro generally produce only one flush of growth in the spring so don't be alarmed if your tree is not growing in summer, this habit contributes to their small stature.
Grape - Autumn Royal
$19.90 ($19.75-$19.90 choose a size)
Large, purple-black seedless grape with a sweet flavour. The berries are oval in shape and have a crunchy skin and firm texture. The vines are very easy to grow, producing consistent crops of large fruit late in the season. They are best suited to climates with hot, dry summers, they are not well suited to humid coastal climates.
Sandalwood - Indian
$99.00 ($49.00-$99.00 choose a size)
Medium-sized hemiparasitic trees that attach themselves to the root system of nearby plants from which they extract water and minerals. Pinto Peanut and Acacia are suitable hosts as they are a legume and hence a natural nitrogen source. Keep Acacias pruned so they dont over take growth of Sandalwood. Used in the production of sandalwood oil, trees are harvested from 8 years and the entire tree is used for oil production including the roots and stump. The production of sandalwood in India and Nepal is strictly controlled by the government who owns all the trees, however illegal harvesting and smuggling is a problem due to the high value of sandalwood oil.
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Achacha
$34.00 ($27.00-$129.00 choose a size)
A cousin of the mangosteen, Achachas are tangy and refreshing with a delicate subtle sweetness, a fine balance between sweetness and acidity, producing an unusual taste sensation. Fruit should be picked mature as it does not ripen further on storage. Originating from the Bolivian part of the Amazon basin in South America, the Bolivian name of the fruit is Achachairu and translated means honey kiss
Buy 1+ @$34.00ea usually:$46.95ea
Grape - Chardonnay
$17.90 ($17.90-$19.75 choose a size)
Widely grown mid-season wine grape. Small, white grape that matures early, developing a golden hue when ripe. The grape loses acidity when ripe so does not hold on the vine for the purposes of wine making. A vigorous vine with extensive leaf coverage that can inhibit yields. Pruning during the growing season is desirable. This variety is highly susceptible to powdery mildew so must be grown in areas with hot, dry summers.
Pistachio - Sirora - Female
$79.00 ($79.00-$89.00 choose a size)
High yielding female tree, pair with a male for pollination. Grows to be a small tree or shrub. Best suited to areas with cold winters and hot dry summers, requiring 1000 hours below 7.5 degrees in the winter. Well suited to hot inland areas of southern Australia. Fruits ripen earlier than the Kerman selection, extending harvests. Summer and autumn need to be dry to prevent fungal problems. Pistachios are dioecious meaning male and females flowers are produced on separate trees, one of each will be required for fruit set. Spreading habit, wider than it is tall. Sirora was developed in Australia by CSIRO and has shown to be a more even bearer than other varieties which tend toward biennial cropping, meaning they alternately bear lots of nuts one year, then very little the following year
