hey folks. thinking of putting some of these dwarf grapes around my trees as they only grow 2-3ft. anyone have some of these?
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I bought 3 I hope they survive the winter. They are still in there original pots outside.
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Thank you for bringing this cultivar to my knowledge 
It is a very interesting one !
It is derived from the L1 layer of the pereclinal chimera Pinot Meunier. It is dwarfed, produce flowers instead of tendrils, and so can produce flowers (and berries) continuously if conditions are met !
Also of interest is that this condition is semi-dominant, and so selfed seeds from Pixie can produce semi-dwarf cultivars that may be more interesting for gardeners (Pixie is originally produced for research purposes and taking the least space is welcome).
Would love to get some material from you guys, as the cultivar is unavailable in France, to cross with table grape cultivars to produce continously flowering dwarf and semi dwarf cultivars !
You can PM me for more info on the Nature article those images are from
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be glad to as soon as i can get some. 
they should as they’re z3 hardy. thats why i want some and I’m limited on space.
Would this work as a rootstock or inter stem to dwarf other varieties?
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These pixie grapes are pure Vitis vinifera, so probably not hardy much below zone 7. No disease resistance either. As a rootstock, they will slowly die from phylloxera in the eastern US if planted in most soils. The dwarf nature is due to very short internodes, so they won’t dwarf the scion. I had one for several years in a pot. It got defoliated from fungus over and over, but kept bouncing back.
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Can anyone confirm that if Pixie is grafted onto disease resistant rootstock it retains its dwarf character? Wondering if it is a gibberellin mutant because of the short internodes and whether the rootstock might supply hormone through xylem transport. Sounds like an interesting variety!
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Its genetic I red though the publications about it. Does not appear anyone is propagating it currently.