On Jul 9, 2006, FaerieDustFalls from Denton, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: Makes some of the best jelly in the world! As kids, we would "slip" the skin off to eat it ~ as it is the skin that would tear up the mouth. This plant grew wild in the woods of my farm outside of Bridgeport, TX. On Feb 13, 2009, cam2 from Gustine, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: The grapes are loaded this year and bitter or sour to the taste. Some of the vines are 4 to 5 inches in diameter. ![]() It is as stated by others growing all over my trees but not the cedar trees. I have this plant all over my 15 acres in Parker county near the city of Azle, Texas. On Jul 19, 2010, beryl_w2 from Weatherford, TX wrote: I am also layering some shoots for future trading. My main use of the grapes will be for jelly and to augment other grapes for home wine making. I plan on a vigorous pruning in early winter. This year (July 2010) I have a grand total of six (6) grapes on two of the vines. The roots came from an ancient trellis at an old home site. I transplanted five rootings here in coastal North Carolina, obtained from around Cochran, Texas, near Hempstead, Texas, two years ago. On Jul 23, 2010, j2catfish from Newport, NC wrote: In the winter she would pour boiling water over them and add sugar to make a delicious hot grape drink. When I was a kid growing up in Texas my grandmother would save the ripe skins of the Mustang grapes and dry them. On Aug 25, 2010, John_Bales from Waverly, AL wrote: Some of the vine bases are almost 10-12" across and cover multiple trees so I'm guessing they are pretty old. I've made some good jam from them already and want to make more and maybe try some wine. Let me know if anyone has any tips and I'll let you know how it goes. They grow way up high in the trees and make it hard to get the grapes so I am pulling them down and going to try to trellis them. I am currently trying to tame some vines that I believe to be Mustang grapes on my friend's land just outside Ft. On Jan 30, 2011, JJoe from Fort Worth, TX wrote: Does anyone know what causes this? Also, I need info on how to prune in the winter. ![]() The non-fruit vine leaves look almost like an thick Oak leaf, and the fruit vine leaves look triangular shaped. This year however, the grapes are about half of what I've picked in previous years. In years past the entire vine (Along a 40 ft fence) produced luscious black grapes, that were huge. I have made some wonderful jellies! However, I can't seem to get a decent clipping to root - (ANY suggestions on this would be welcomed), and this year, I am noticing there are 2 different types of leaves, 1 that has fruit, and 1 that doesn't. This vine just "Showed up" about 5 years ago on my fence. On Jun 30, 2013, Hipp圜hick00062 from deCordova, TX wrote: This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Bloom Size:Ĩ.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline) Patent Information: Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction Bloom Color: USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 ☌ (25 ☏) Where to Grow: Drought-tolerant suitable for xeriscapingĪverage Water Needs Water regularly do not overwater Sun Exposure:
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