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Just ordered mine up for this spring. 3 cascades and 3 willamettes. Guess they should arrive in April, but I won't be able to plant till May. I also studied up and found that I live in hop world. Washington state produces 25% of the hops on the planet. Also learned that hops are deadly to dogs, so I'll be fencing my little buddies out.

Washington has great exposure to long summer days and a perfect climate for hops. I've spent a lot of time there. I'd be growing hops too if i lived there! I have no doubt that you'll be very successful.

I'll see how these go. I might have to add a few varieties down the road

You'll have a shed load of hops on hand in a few years with 3 plants of each.
I have 1 Saaz and 1 Tettnang and can't get through the yield in a year.

You better plan to upscale production

I ordered 3 of each to ensure at least one lives. I have lots of room for hops, so if I have to toss some its ok

I have just potted my first two rhizomes.
One Saaz and one cascade.

I'll be keeping them sheltered from frost for a while but I have to admit I'm pretty excited.

Hopefully they will grow ok in the pots.

Pogierob wrote:Hopefully they will grow ok in the pots.

Pots.

Hey Rob, did you get those from the eBay guys selling 'em for $12 each? I just had a look and he doesn't have Cascade or Saaz listed...I guess he may have run out. I'd love to get my hands on a Cascade rhizome, and maybe something like Hallertau or Hersbrucker for my weissbeirs.

No I didn't get them from that guy, I did get them off eBay though, I actually bought the Saaz and then saw the guy had cascade so I asked him to double up for me.
His name was amnibus, although from what I can see, no longer selling.

The roweville guy was going to be my next port of call but like I said I think I would be over stretching my hop growing skills since this is my first year.

I have two more of the black disposable kegs that you are welcome to if you want to try "pot" hops.

Thanks mate, I'll take you up on those kegs and keep an eye out for a Cascade rhizome. I found a place on the web selling them for $30 so that's the mark to beat at the mo.

EDIT: Sorted, Cascade, Chinook and Hersbrucker on the way...

Awesome!!! Can't wait for next years brew days at the pub when we are using home grown hops..

There's a guy on that other forum selling some complete root systems from his hops that he's had to dig up...he's just up the road from me, and I'm grabbing a Hallertau and a massive Columbus. The Columbus looks like it'll have at least a dozen rhizomes on it. Anyone want a rhizome? If I get a few takers I'll just split the cost up, will be less than $10 each I'm guessing.

bugger

There is just something cool about getting home to a couple of sample home brews and a hop rhizome at your door step!!!!

Thanks Weizgei..

Nearly as cool as sneaking up to a bloke's front porch, giving a couple of suspicious sideways glances, then racking off with two black kegs he'd left out there? Say hi to the neighbours for me...

Cascade. I won't get many this year, though I have learnt a lot and have some improvements to make for next year.

Nice. Just potted Victoria and Chinook.