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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: caroline7758 on April 03, 2009, 16:40:47
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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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An axe at the base, it's the only way... ;D
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I grubbed mine completely out last autumn. Guess whats growing there now? Yep, golden hop!
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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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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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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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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