Re: Help with hops
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Help with hops
- From: M* L*
- Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 05:48:34 -0700
At 04:08 PM 11/4/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>Looking for information on growing Hops as a cover screening for fences.
>I'm in zone 5-6.
>Need to know if you can grow from seed or do you need mature nursery
>plants. Nursery plants of coarse
>will have a jump on seed but was curious. I've been told that Hops will
>do well here in the interior of British Columbia.
>Any information would be appreciated.Thanks.
>
>Gary McDougall
>gmcdougall@juno.com
You buy roots in early spring and plant those. Keep in mind that hops is
(shudder) deciduous, the vine portion is coarse enough to sand wood with,
and the vine will spread underground. I planted them years ago at the edge
of my garden path to climb over my fence. Each year it's a task to cut off
the vines and dispose of them (run them through the mulcher grinder, but
it's somewhat like trying to run jell-o through there). And more come up
in the middle of my path now. They'd take over the whole garden if we
weren't vigilant. Think bamboo when you plant them. How you're going to
contain them. Good luck, Margaret
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