Humulus lupulus: Hops
Elizabeth Waterman wrote:
> Hops used to be grown commercially on what is now the
> Cal State College campus in Sacramento CA.
> The temperature there was often in the low 100s F.
> The soil was and probably is adobe.
> Liz
> Oakland CA
I'm so happy the vine talk has turned to hops. I have a golden variety I
just love: Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'. It twines on a west facing trellis
and up over an arbor. Nothing stops it, to at least 20 ft. and the
beautiful maple shaped leaves shade the arbor all summer. Then it
dangles its piney scented flowers from the top during the autumn. I cut
it to the ground when it starts looking shabby: November.
My question: the basal clump has grown quite large and thick; at least 3
ft. by 6 ft. Shall I try to dig up the whole thing and chop it apart
before re-planting, or shall I just "spade prune" around the outside of
the clump?
thanks, Jan
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Jan Smithen, gardening teacher
Los Angeles County Arboretum
jansmithen@earthlink.net
Sunset zone : 19
USDA zone : 10
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