Hops 'Aureus'

Gorgeous and very hardy. Put it in a moist spot and it will grow wild, not only growing FAST in the spring but sending up lots of sucker...Read Mores. It's not a bully, though; the suckers are unobtrusive and easy enough to dig out (though pulling up the interconnected roots may cause trouble for other plants in the vicinity). Replant the suckers elsewhere, give them away, or just let them grow where they are to fill in your trellis that must quicker. The colour seems to almost glow; it is definitely a lovely bright spot in the garden. Dies back completely to the ground here (Toronto, Ontario), but it is one of the first to bounce back each spring!

Golden Hops 'Aureus' is a wonderful garden plant here in the Sandoint N. Idaho area (z 5a-6b). It grows here 6+ inches a day in May and J...Read Moreune, easily. What no one posting comments here has said is how BEAUTIFUL the burgundy stems contrast the bright chartreuse leaves!

What boggles me is that the plant is considered dioeceous (imperfect plants), yet we seem to have 2 females that DO throw seedlings. We have 2 plants that are about 4 yrs old, separated by about 75 yards with a house between them. The nearest neighbour is about 30 yds away and they do not have hops, much less a detailed landscape. I find it odd that somehow my girls throw seeds.. We dig them and pot them for our weekend nursery sales here at the homestead.

We have one trained on our well house in a half fan pattern, and it easily grows up the fan and then beyond-trained the full circumference of the well house (8X8). The other is grown up a 9' 4x4 cedar post set in the ground. It grows easily to the top, and then in time, into a mophead atop the post.. We ALWAYS get wonderful comments and ooohs and aaahs about them on our garden tours.

In spring we do chop away the runners that grow away from the plant, and pot them up, if viable. They can get away from you at the base of the plant if you let it... Use this vine in the right place/situation, and it is MAGNIFICENT! IF you have the space/need to cover something unattractive or imposing, GROW IT! Once established, this plant needs no water in my area, and it's BULLETPROOF. Grows so fast here that it needs a little training every few days to find its way back to the wires it's trained on..

Pay attention to cautions and wear gloves and long sleeves when taking this down in the fall, as it can cause a terrible rash. That said,...Read More I adore having it climb my porch post. Seems to grow inches a day in May.

I had this growing in California (zone 8) and I am getting ready to plant it again here in N. Alabama (zone 7a). I LOVE the scent of the...Read More cones when lightly rubbed. I think they smell like a Christmas tree, but my husband says not. Smell is in the nose of the beholder just as beauty is to the eye of same... and speaking of beauty, this plant is! The first year I was dubious that it would make it. It simply did not grow much, but the second year I built it a tuteur and it quickly grew up and then jumped to my neighbors apple tree on the other side of the wall. It needs space, is simple to grow, and is rewarding.