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caroline7758
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
How to tame a hop?
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April 03, 2009, 16:40:47 »
I have a golden hop in my garden which I planted about 6 or 7 years ago. I love the way itcovers my trellis every summer but itis now becoming a thug.I had alook at it today with a view to reducing it, but don't know where to start.The main stem is about 4 inches in diameter and has several thick branches comingoffit.Any ideas?
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
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April 03, 2009, 16:48:53 »
An axe at the base, it's the only way... ;D
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ACE
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April 03, 2009, 17:09:18 »
I grubbed mine completely out last autumn. Guess whats growing there now? Yep, golden hop!
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PurpleHeather
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April 05, 2009, 05:20:07 »
We used to live near a hop garden years ago and they hacked them down and the hops just grew back.
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woodypecks
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April 06, 2009, 15:20:50 »
It is beautiful though isn,t it ? Mine climbs up into a cherry tree every year along with a Paul's Scarlet climbing rose and when they both flower look sensational . Folk are always glad to have a piece of it too . Debbie :)
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shirlton
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April 06, 2009, 15:48:31 »
Someone gave me a cutting of a hop but it doesn't look too good at the moment. Do they propagate easily or would I praps be better buying the whole plant from a nursery
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woodypecks
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April 06, 2009, 15:55:10 »
A rooted cutting should be fine.....it wont do much the first year ,then woosh next year it will take off . I haven,t ever needed to take unrooted cuttings as it is so easy to pull off a bit with a root ! Debs
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