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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 6656
Location: Colorado

Posted: Sun 04 Jan, 2009 7:35 pm

The Great Grape Vine at Hampton Court Palace in England, which was planted in 1768, and still bears an annual crop of fruit. The key to its survival is the fact that grapevines are so extraordinarily self reliant. This vine has never been given much more than earth, water and sun. Its pruning has been no more sophisticated than cutting back the shoots that attempt to mount the roof, or threaten to seal off the arbor's entrances. Unsprayed, it still yields fruit sufficient to keep the jelly jars filled. If you want to be remembered long after your death, plant a grape vine. Your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and on and on will thank you every time they eat of the delicious fruit. - Millet

http://europeforvisitors.com/london/articles/hampton-court-palace-great-vine.htm
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Ned
Citrus Guru
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Joined: 14 Nov 2005
Posts: 999
Location: Port Royal, SC (Zone 8b)

Posted: Sun 04 Jan, 2009 10:47 pm

Muscadines in the Southeast can be very long lived plants. An old vine on Roanoke Island, North Carolina is billed as being 400 years old (though I suspect that claim has been streched a little) - no one seems to know for sure). I have seen several old vives in the woods where the trunk were easily larger than a man's body. It is one of my pet peeves to see contractors clearing land and cutting these grand old vines down. They are great sources of food for wildlife and are very picturisque.

http://www.themothervine.com/
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