Hop

An easy-to-grow hardy native climber with deeply

An easy-to-grow hardy native climber with deeply-lobed, light green leaves accompanied by clusters of fragrant, green female flowers from July to September. This vigorous hop is ideal for training over an arbour to create a cool, shady spot to sit. Used since the Middle Ages to produce the characteristic bitter taste of beer, it performs best in fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-drained, moderately-fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to September Flower colour: green, maturing to blonde-buffOther features: the flowers are valuable for dried flower arrangements; the tips of young shoots can be used fresh in salads or cooked like asparagusHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Tie in the twining shoots around the base of the support. Cut back the dead growth back down to ground level in early-spring, applying a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compostGoes well with: Alchemilla mo

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