WarpedAstro Posted August 23, 2002 Hey guys, I was given some female Hops root cuttings, and I put the cuttings in the soil, and they have started to pop up in the pot, and I was wondering if anyone knows about growing Hops? do they like grow in sunny or shadey spot? can you grow hops from pots? does Hops need a lot of rooting space? Any advice soon would be great..... cheers WA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John_Barleycorn Posted August 23, 2002 Originally posted by WarpedAstro:do they like grow in sunny or shadey spot? can you grow hops from pots? does Hops need a lot of rooting space? The short answer is a bit of both, yes, and preferably yes They are native to northern Europe and ideally prefer cool (by Oz standards) summers and long days. So don't let them get sun scorched. Most Australian hops are grown in Tassie. They come up from the roots every spring like a grapevine, but typically die right off after harvest. The roots can handle being buried in snow over winter. They need something to climb on. If you put them in the ground, they will attempt to spread via suckers. The root stock is pretty hardy and can handle being chopped up quite a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mandragora Posted August 31, 2002 (edited) l Edited April 17, 2007 by mandragora Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mandragora Posted August 31, 2002 Ah you can also eat the shoots. Like white asparagus, but to peal the shoots is a horible work, but if you have a lot of them worth it, tastes great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WarpedAstro Posted August 31, 2002 Wicked, thanks heaps John and mandragora, it will be intertesting to see how the hops will grow up here in the sub-tropics, I 'm growing them in the shade.... thanks heaps guys.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
