flowers and vines in Lavaux - november & december 2016

winter silhouettes

carpinus betulus seeds

liquidambar styraciflua

cushion moss at its greenest

mahonia x media 'winter sun'

winter interest

dried up hydrangea flower

even in winter there are many different and interesting shapes and colors to be seen...

viburnum opulus berries

is in fact a berry
​
harvest in winter and leave to ripen to soft and sweet

diospyros kaki
persimmon or sharon fruit 

like decorations on a christmas tree

originally from China, unusual when grown in colder regions
​(upto -5°C)

single cordon de royat​
easy to prune and maintain

lower-yielding so higher quality grapes

​vines grow up against trellis (wires)

training grape vines
​typically done in winter once plants are dormant

double cordon de royat
more evenly developing growths for higher quality and more concentrated grapes

lot of control over the height of the vine and canopy placement
​
helps to keep the vineyard 'sanitary'

gobelet
usually in warmer climates with poor soils

​do not require a trellising system

​(just a simple stake)

single guyot
in cooler climates, this cane pruning protects better from frost

for low to moderate vigor vineyards
​
fewer buds and vine growth per linear foot