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Hop Rhizome 2012

 

 

Spring will be arriving quickly and Hop Rhizomes will be ready to ship.

 Place your order before the Cut Off at February 29 for best selection.

All Orders are First Come First Serve.

Call 1-800-320-1456 to Order Now

One question that is asked a lot is, “What will grow in my climate?”

 Listed below are the different Rhizomes Highlighted In Blue that we are selling and what climate each variety will grow best in. Hops not highlighted may be special ordered. Though the years we have learned from our customers what hops do well in Virginia.

 $ 4.50 each.

 

Rhizome Varieties

 

Cascade: 4.5-7.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to aphid.

 

Centennial: 9.5 -11.5% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to downy mildew.

 

Chinook: 11.0-13.0% alpha. Grows well in dry, hot climates. Does not grow well in moist climates. Subject to spider mite. Great ornamental hop.

 

Columbus: 14.5-15.5% alpha. Grows well in dry hot climates. Vigorous but susceptible to mildew diseases.

 

Fuggle: 4.0-5.5% alpha. Grows well in damp climates. Suffers a little in hot climates.

 

Glacier: 5.0-6.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

 

Golding: 4.0-5.0% alpha. Grows well in mild, moist climates. Does okay in hot climates.

 

Hallertau: 3.5-5.5% alpha. Grows well in mild, moist climates. Suffers a little in dry hot climates.

 

Magnum (limited):  12.0-14.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Good resistance to wilt and downy mildew. Susceptible to powdery mildew.

 

Northern Brewer:  8.0-10.0% alpha. Adequate in temperate climates but has difficulty growing when under heat stress. Susceptible to downy mildew.

 

Nugget: 12.0-14.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

 

Tettnang: 4.0-5.0% alpha. Grows well in a moderate climate. Suffers a little in hot climates.

 

Willamette: 4.0-6.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.


 

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