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Allotment Stuff => Swap Shop => Topic started by: tim_n on May 11, 2009, 09:21:52

Title: Hops
Post by: tim_n on May 11, 2009, 09:21:52
Does anyone have a spare hop plant they'd be willing to part with?  Or is it a bit late now?
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: Twoflower on May 11, 2009, 14:45:32
I've a big golden hops plant on my shed. If you can tell me where and how to take cuttings i can send you some  :)
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: tim_n on May 14, 2009, 15:11:05
I believe you've got to take a section of root (a bit like splitting the plant) so probably not a good idea.  Someone else has volunteered me some hop seeds which was very nice - thanks twoflower
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: Twoflower on May 14, 2009, 16:04:30
ok
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: shirlton on May 14, 2009, 16:33:44
Someone gave me two pieces of root with alittle bit of green on and they are already making their way up the cane
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: saddad on May 14, 2009, 21:51:01
I'm looking for a golden hop Twoflower... any chance of hacking a bit off the root ball for me?  :-X
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: shirlton on May 15, 2009, 08:53:05
When mine gets bigger I will send you some Saddad
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: Deb P on May 15, 2009, 18:29:11
I used to have a golden hop in my garden, which I purchased after seeing them grown up rustic wigwams in the herb garden at Hardwick Hall, they looked beautiful. However, mine was a blooming nuisance after a few months, it was extremely vigorous and went everywhere despite my efforts to hack it back and keep it under control! In the end I grubbed it out! Perhaps there are different varieties?
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: Twoflower on May 15, 2009, 19:18:35
This one doesn't seem to be too much of a thug. I'll have a go in the morning when i can get OH to move the big chair that's over it's roots. I've just had a look and their seems to be enough to do that, saddad, I'll let you know in the morning :)
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: Twoflower on May 16, 2009, 12:50:38
Quote from: saddad on May 14, 2009, 21:51:01
I'm looking for a golden hop Twoflower... any chance of hacking a bit off the root ball for me?  :-X

Have hacked it this morning but don't know if i have hacked it too much. I've put it in a bag with some compost and perlite and if it doesn't die this week I'll send it to you :)
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: saddad on May 16, 2009, 15:29:45
Ta, it can have pride of place on my new obelisk... for the world to admire on the open day...  :)
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: grannyjanny on May 16, 2009, 18:01:24
Open day. What open day. Have I missed something? ;D ;D ;D.
Janet
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: saddad on May 16, 2009, 21:15:50
 ::) Not yet...  ;D
Title: Re: Hops
Post by: shirlton on May 17, 2009, 10:25:07
I really don't think that there's any chance of folks missing it. He even put a poster up at Wallsall Rd allotments yesterday. You should have given me a poster for our site Saddad. BTW. Thanks for the plants.