Portland Hops

Introduced in 1990. Named for the Washington State Centennial Celebration, which occurred in 1989, just before the public release of this variety. High alpha acids make this a popular bittering hop in American pale ales and IPAs. Also used for dry hopping...

Attractive bines are moderately vigorous. Bines require a support system — train to grow on a fence or hops trellis. Dark-green cones are medium-sized, elongated, and compact. Low alpha acids with a spicy, citrus-like flavor.

Its higher alpha acid content reduces the grapefruit-like taste of the Cascade, giving it a superior, floral-citrus quality that makes it stand out . This actually gives the roots an extra boost of growth before they become dormant.

‘Centennial' imparts outstanding citrusy, flowery flavor and aromatics to your artisanal home brew. Dreaming of becoming a craft brewmeister? Herbaceous perennial's cool-green seed cones, once boiled, mixed with other ingredients, and fermented, endow...

Our hops are disease-resistant. Well drained loam with plenty of organic matter. Hops rhizomes are shipped end of April/beginning of May. Water regularly during the first growing season, but do not allow the soil to become soggy.

Plant hops in well-drained soil, spacing them 3-5 feet apart. Aroma type, 4-6% alpha acids. Provide a support structure for the vines to climb, a trellis, fence, arbor or wall will suffice.

Originates from Oregon in 1983. Spicy and herbal aromatic qualities similar to its parent German Hallertau (Mittelfrueh) and popular German variety Hersbrucker. Also related to Crystal, Liberty, and Ultra varieties.

Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering. The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates.

Something wonderful is Brewing in the Backyard Decorating your outdoor retreat with the beauty of the Cascade Hops Plant is a fun and rewarding project. This actually gives the roots an extra boost of growth before they become dormant.

Plant hops in well-drained soil, spacing them 3-5 feet apart. Aroma type, 4-8% alpha acids. Provide a support structure for the vines to climb, a trellis, fence, arbor or wall will suffice.

Provide a support structure for the vines to climb, a trellis, fence, arbor or wall will suffice. If drainage is a problem, plant on hills several inches higher than the soil level.

Our hops are disease-resistant. Well drained loam with plenty of organic matter. Shipped in late April/early May. Water regularly during the first growing season, but do not allow the soil to become soggy.

Mulch in winter for protection. Turn your backyard into a hop yard. Typically grown on a string trellis, these lush green climbers are a vigorous bine with utility in the home landscape.

Originates from Oregon in 1976. Influential in the brewing industry. An offspring of the prominent English hop variety, Fuggle, Willamette offers slight bittering qualities in craft brews, but shines for its flavor and aroma.

Cut all the rest back to the ground.Train the ones you've kept to climb up hanging strings or wires leading to an overhead trellis.Hops plant pruning is a process that needs to be kept up throughout the summer if you want your vines to be healthy.

The pungent scent deters many pests and the plant is a host forincreases the vigor of plants nearby, while attractingand beneficial wasps. They can share the same trellis or lattice and when the hops dies back, the evergreen clematis can take center stage.Pairing...

This will give you precise information on exactly where your soil is lacking nutritionally so you can take steps to amend it.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });is necessary for healthy bine growth.

This process can take weeks and isn't complete until the cones are brittle. They're non-productive and it's best if your female plants produce only non-fertilized seed. Plants must reach heights of 15 to 20 feet before they grow side shoots that produce...

Tie the vines to aOnce you've ensured good siting and care for your hops plant, it's time to look at some other causes of stalled growth on hops., most prevalent in cool, wet weather and is characterized by vines blackening and dying back.

Once established, hops are hardy, resilient plants with taproots that penetrate 15 feet into the earth.Growing hops rhizomes is the quickest method to establish new plants but propagating hops plants from bine cuttings or seed is also possible.

Apply water to the soil, not the plants, to prevent such diseases asErect a trellis or line support when bines are a foot long and begin to train them for vertical growth. The female flowers are the cones, or burrs, the source of the aromatic flavor characteristic...

Once the shoots are about a foot long, choose the two or three healthiest and remove all the others. While dried hops can be purchased for use in your brewing, a newer trend of using fresh hops is on the move andis a good way to begin.

If the hops plant spacing is tight, the vines will tangle and you might mistake one type cone for another.Plan on hops spacing requirements of at least 10 feet between different-variety plants.

Also, to thwart mildew, keep the lower portions of the hop garden weeded and pruned back to allow light and air to penetrate. Leaves yellow and gray lesions appear out of the water soaked lesions while a white fungus appears on the diseased tissues.

Luckily, there are some easy ways to narrow your selection down.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Hops can be split into three main categories: bittering, aroma, and dual.Bittering hops tend to have a high...

Hops plant harvesting doesn't take place as soon as the flowers appear, however. Keep reading to learn more about how and when to harvest hops., fleshy underground stems that can be separated to grow new plants.

There is no right or wrong, just a personal decision. Perhaps, you have an old trellis that you are no longer using or a fence that would work. The wires are attached with eye screws for wood or miter screws for brick and mortar structures.