Hi,

I live in Ogden UT. Was wondering if there is a way to get a start before going the online store route.

Thanks much and cheers!

Be very, very careful about where it's planted and how it's cared for: what was an herb garden of mine is now a hops garden.

janinilulu said: Be very, very careful about where it's planted and how it's cared for: what was an herb garden of mine is now a hops garden.

Oh no, what happened?

I was going to put a section of fence (standing alone) and plant this below it. I didn't think the vine would grow outward as well as upward

@ engineer1984

I use hops in several areas over arch's for over 20 years. The new spring vines need to be trained up the side section of the arch. Occasionally I'll have a few strays but usually they follow the dried vines from the last seasons vines, and pull them out.I like the hop cones to dry for wreaths and swags, there are also hops with variegated leafs .

engineer1984 said: I didn't think the vine would grow outward as well as upward

Oh, it does...with vigor.

Great looking vines, Bumplebea! I too thought about hops vines until I read they climb 20 feet!

@ lakesidecallas
I'm going to have to hop in here and defend the hops vines . They are not thugs that grow wild over plants. The hop vines have been in my garden for over 20 years. They are planted at the base of the arch's . I leave the old vines on the arches over winter. Then next spring the new vines follow the remains from last seasons vines up and on the arches which guides the way for the hops new growth. A easy vine to take care of really. I have trees and shrubs right next to them . I use a reacher grasp to keep the vines in position every once in awhile a stray vine pops up I just pull it out the roots are surface level easy to pull out. It's really one of the easiest maintenance plants in my entire garden. The tunnels they create are a nice view and easy to walk thru.
They never get water , fertilizer and zero attention other than the display they put on every year over and over. Such a good plant… one of my favorites. I don't know why any gardener wouldn't have one or two in their garden as a green tunnel of fun.