Vitis vinifera 'Chasselas Blanc' (O/W)

RHS Plant Profile
grape 'Chasselas Blanc'
Climber Wall Shrub Fruit Edible

An early dessert grape producing medium-sized bunches of round, thin-skinned, pale green to golden grapes with a sweet, delicately muscat-like flavour. A vigorous but manageable climber, it performs best trained against a warm wall or grown outdoors in a sheltered, sunny position. Well suited to UK conditions, it ripens reliably and is valued for eating fresh from the vine rather than for wine production

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Vitaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Genus
Vitis are vigorous deciduous climbing shrubs with tendrils and attractively lobed leaves, insignificant green flowers followed by often edible fruits; some have excellent autumn foliage colour
Name Status
Unresolved
Horticultural Group
Suitable for outdoor cultivation

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun, in well-drained, humus-rich, preferably neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Keep watered in dry spells. See grape cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by layering in autumn or hardwood cuttings in late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Climber and wall shrubs
  • Edible fruit
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

See grape pruning

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, grey moulds, honey fungus and virus diseases; see grapevine diseases