How to prune regent grape

Late winter (January–February) while dormant. Use single or double Guyot: after harvest, select one or two strong young canes, tie them in to replace the fruited canes, and cut old fruited canes back to the main trunk. Cut remaining laterals to 2-bud spurs to provide future replacement shoots.

Annually. Yes — Regent is a disease-resistant hybrid grape bred for outdoor UK and Northern European conditions; it still requires annual pruning for productive fruiting. Train on a Guyot or simple trellis. It fruits on one-year-old wood, so hard winter pruning that removes spent canes and selects strong replacements is essential each year.

Use single or double Guyot: after harvest, select one or two strong young canes, tie them in to replace the fruited canes, and cut old fruited canes back to the main trunk. Cut remaining laterals to 2-bud spurs to provide future replacement shoots.