Roar For Roger's Red

Roger’s Red Through the Autumn Morning Sun

Roger’s Red grapevine is something to roar about. An ornamental grapevine that is thought to be a natural hybrid between the native grape, Vitis californica and the European wine grape, Vitis vinifera.

This grapevine is absolutely stunning with red foliage for your autumn garden. It can produce small grapes, although mine hasn’t yet. I really can’t say enough about the foliage, sometimes chocolate in some light, sometime warm red to burnish orange leaves in other light. And a dash of green color, too.

Roger Red Grapevine Climbing Up My Outdoor Patio

It does like to climb on fences, gates, or some kind of support, which is perfect for a garden setting. It will take full sun to light shade with regular to moderate water. Allowing this grapevine to climb will allow it to move and dance with the wind.

I found my Roger’s Red grapevine at Tree of Life Nursery. Sometimes you can find it in nurseries, in their native plant section. You can probably find it online, too.

A very hardy grapevine, it did take me a few years to get it started and growing.

Another View of Roger’s Red Grapevine

I like the idea of decorating your autumn table or buffet with this fabulous grapevine. A trick to doing this is clipping your grapevines in advance, and soaking the ends in a watering can overnight before your intended use. This will help keep your leaves from wilting during your special occasion.

You can even totally immerse individual leaves in water overnight, dry them, and press them flat for a few hours before needing to use them on your table or in your vignette.

Bon Appétit et Bon Weekend…Bonnie