Growing hops in a basket?

[molc]

Oh rhizomes. This is the year I grow hops

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Just looked at the price, and they are a touch extortionate. Where are you based, as you should be able to get a few rhizomes if anyone is growing some locally.

I'm in Roundwood in Wicklow. If there's anyone close by I'll be happy to purchase a cutting/rhizome

In about a months time peoples will be splitting up rhizomes. Watch the threads.

Also after about 3  or 4 months there will be rooted cuttings available - watch the threads!

If you are really desparate then I would recommend Eicklman hops:

http://www.eickelmann.de/Hopfen-Shop/hop-products/

A few of us have bought from them - top class!

I think maybe I should watch the threads so! Eickelmann are a lot cheaper alright... I'm not in any mad rush but just thought now might be around the time to start planning. There's a big mad pagoda yolk in the garden that's just crying out for a rake of hop bines

[jawalemon]

There was a wiki on growing hops in Ireland but has since been removed. So here's my questions before i decide to do it or not.
1. Is the issue they might get too wet from rain?
2. Is it the temperature in not high enough?

[Will_D]

Hops do very well in Ireland.

They tolerate rain but don't like cold/wet/boggy soils - free draining is good. You can always raise them up on mounds as they do commercially

Temperatures are no problem

They need 8 hours sun a day (in summer) to set the cones - so shade is a no-no

They don't like strong winds - the leaves get scorched but it does'nt kill them.

Like most plants sheltered / warm /south or south west facing ideal

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Will, my back garden has really shite drainage. Any idea how big a mound would they'd need? About a foot high?

[Will_D]

That would be ideal!

[johnrm]

Hops are sprouting in Midleton.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Traditionally they were grown commercially in the south east of both Ireland and England, the south east of England won out in the end due primarily to ready supply of cheap workers from our favourite soap opera The East End. It was considered healthy for the children to get some fresh air, while the parents worked during the summer on the hop farms

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Well I spurged anyway and got a cascade rhizome from the Secret Gardener! Just arrived today in a pot with what looks like a few shootssticking out already.

Should I keep it inside for another month or so or is it alright to stick it outside?

The woman in the hardware store in Roundwood told me they can be up to 4 weeks behind the growing season compared to Greystones due to the elevation (you'd swear we were in the alps)

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Well I stuck it in the ground anyway - or rather I stuck it on the ground and built a mould of soil around it. Deep Throat tells me hops won't grow in Roundwood (esp. yankee hops) but feck it I'll give it a bash anyway!

Just heard the weather forecast though and possibly picked a bad day to plant it...