OK, are we half as wet as Vancouver? I know we are officially a "Mediterranean" climate, so does that mean our newly planted grapes will thrive here?
Mediterranean, in the way you have used it here, just means the precipitation is concentrated in winter. I have seen modified Mediterranean used to differentiate u s from the hot summer versions of California and the Mediterranean region.
Welcome to the Forums morganbaker. I have always thought that the climate was just a bit milder in Victoria than Vancouver, but I have never looked up actual statistics. Seems that the rainfall has been seriously short of normal on Vancouver Island of late.
Hi and welcome. What variety did you plant? There are lots of grapes that will do well in Victoria, and lots more that will not, depending on what you want from them. You will not likely have any problems with hardiness, but they all have certain and different requirements of sun and warmth during the growing season to fully ripen. It can also make a difference if they are grafted or self rooted. www.agf.gov.bc.ca/treefrt/homegdn/grapes.htm is a good place to start for local information. Ralph
