Re: Hop vine

> do they like wet feet or occasionally wet?
Botannica says: ...hops require cool-temperate climate with plenty of
moisture in spring and a warm summer.  They grow best in deep, well drained,
loamy soil.

> progation on a woody type vine...
>  how do you do that with a honeysuckle?
Layering works great for me.  Mine will root where it stays in contact with
the soil, but mine may be more flexible than yours, as you referred to it as
woody.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:56 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Hop vine


> do they like wet feet or occasionally wet?
>
> Still trying to cover that back fence. My plain jane
> honeysuckle (duh, too early to remember it's name,
> yellow/cream flowering one) which everyone said- don't
> plant it, cause it will take over....well 5 years
> later it has finally covered a corner :(
>
> Since I normally don't attempt progation on a woody
> type vine (I am happy if it just lives) how do you do
> that with a honeysuckle?
>
> Donna
>
>
>
> --- Melody   <mhobertm@excite.com> wrote:
> > Kitty: Don't know if this was answered already or
> > not...but here is what
> > I know. Hops are what is used in beer brewing. This
> > particular variety
> > is known as a bittering hop...used in one of the
> > first stages of
> > brewing. I have a friend who grows hops and they are
> > an attractive,
> > flowering vine...but they get big...like 10-12 feet
> > some of them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Melody
> > Hills, IA  zone 5
> >
> >
> >
> >  --- On Mon 05/02, Kitty < kmrsy@comcast.net >
> > wrote:
> > From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net]
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 21:13:42 -0500
> > Subject: [CHAT] Hop vine
> >
> > The Hort Ed handed me a tuber in a baggie with a
> > label wrapped around it
> > and<br>said he wanted me to start it. The label had
> > the instructions
> > which I tore<br>trying to flatten it out. Here's
> > what I can make
> > out:<br><br>HP2 Hop Rhizome - NUGGET<br>Plant w/the
> > buds pointing up. 1
> > " deep, 3 ft apart. Train 2-6 12 " vines
> > to<br>support. Keep well
> > watered.<br><br>Anyone care to
> > elaborate?<br><br>Kitty<br>neIN,
> >
>
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