Re: Companion Plants For Hops Aureus

LONDE@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Diana, Val's ideas for companions for your Golden Hops vine sound great.  But
> if it is perennial hops you are growing (there are both perennial and annual
> forms), I believe it is susceptible to powdery mildew.  Planting phlox and/or
> monarda with it would probably be asking for trouble, since both of those also
> get powdery mildew.  That may not be a problem in Washington.  Here in
> Missouri's hot, humid summers monarda is ALWAYS covered with p. mildew by
> July.  Phlox often is.  I dearly love monarda but have pulled it all out for
> that reason and have found my phlox does much better without monarda around to
> attract fungi.  Maybe you don't have to worry about that in Washington.  (I
> would be curious to know.)  But, I  wanted to warn you just in case.
> 
> Janis
> Webster Groves, Missouri
> Zone 6
> 
> Val in Kentucky wrote:
> 
> >I'm thinking that hot pink monarda, dame's rocket, phlox or even some
> >obedient plant would look good against those lime green hops and give a
> l>ittle height.  Edge up those with something electric blue, like the lower
> >growing campanulas, bachelor's buttons, lobelia, veronica, or sage.
> 
> >I saw similar color combos like this at a local nursery and loved it!
> 
> Diana L. Politika wrote:
> >
> > I have a lovely Golden Hops vine climbing up and over a pergola that
> > conceals our nifty outhouse.  It is really quite attractive, as the vine
> > is not at all tangled, but rather each vine twines it's way up the
> > pergola supports, each replicating the next.  I wish to plant something
> > in front of the hops that would make a good contrast.
> > I tried putting dark blue delphineums in front, and it doesn't look good
> > at all.
> > Suggestions, anyone?
> > --
> > The Greenhouse Nursery
> > 81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
> > Port Angeles, WA  98362
> > (360) 417-2664
> > Zone 8
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear 'Curious To Know'...
Yes, indeed, we can get powdery mildew.  Probably not to your extent,
but it can cause problems.  I grow mildew resistant varieties, but it
still can get a foot hold.  The monarda shows it most with inconsistent
watering.
The phlox is more susceptible (sp) to black spot and other fungal
problems here.  I use a systemic fungecide and have not encountered any
problems yet this season.
-- 
The Greenhouse Nursery
81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA  98362
(360) 417-2664
Zone 8
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