Cascades are growing already

**LabRatBrewer** · 01-27-2012, 06:23 AM

Two of my cascade plants have re-appeared and are about six inches tall already. It seems early. I'm in southern California so it wasn't like the ground needed to thaw, but I wasn't expecting them yet.

**ehedge20** · 01-27-2012, 12:18 PM

Here in Virginia with the exceptionally warm winter, our spring bulbs have all ready started to grow.

cram · 01-27-2012, 02:54 PM

They probably got fooled by that spell of warm weather we had a couple weeks ago (and now again). I suspect that we'll get another round of frost before all is said and done--at least, where I live in N. San Diego County. I'd let them be to do their thing but would prune these first volunteers back come April or May and let another more robust set of shoots make the climb.

**LabRatBrewer** · 01-28-2012, 12:46 AM

Cram, thank you for the tip.

**ChargersSB** · 02-01-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRatBrewer

Two of my cascade plants have re-appeared and are about six inches tall already. It seems early. I'm in southern California so it wasn't like the ground needed to thaw, but I wasn't expecting them yet.

My second year cascades started shooting up out of the soil about a week or so ago. I live in santa barbara and we have had some warm days and some really cold nights. I like the suggestion to cut the first shoots dvds then letting the new ones climb.

ryan714 · 02-02-2012, 08:29 AM

I also live in socal in Orange County and my 2 Cascades and 2 Northern Brewers are just breaking the dirt with a couple of sprouts each. My two Hallertaus have yet to shoot up any sprouts but hopefully they will soon. I suppose Hallertau is the most sensitive of the 3 varieties I have as it is a noble hop.

Edit: I just came home from class and looked closely where the Hallertaus are located, I found 2 little green nubs breaking the surface, so now all of them are out of dormancy!

**LabRatBrewer** · 02-03-2012, 10:47 PM

Hey Ryan714, I'm in OC also. My cascades are growing well (except the three year old, which may not have survived a recent transplant). The Fuggles broke ground. Willamette and Kent UK still sleeping.

evwoller · 02-03-2012, 11:04 PM

Any southern californians want to volunteer to propagate one of their vines and donate it to me? ;D

**snccoulter** · 02-03-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by evwoller

any southern californians want to volunteer to propagate one of their vines and donate it to me? ;d

x2

**LabRatBrewer** · 02-04-2012, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by evwoller

Any southern californians want to volunteer to propagate one of their vines and donate it to me? ;D

Maybe? I'll have to do a search and find out what is involved in propagating a vine.