Just an update; they are about 2" tall now and not there 2 days ago , so I assume one can grow hops in south Florida. It's not the ideal place, but I'll take what I can get.
Edit: I got several oz's last year so I'll see if this year is better.
Right on! I hope they work out. As mentioned, they should grow well, it is the flowering (and therefore the entire point of growing them) that is in question.
Also vernalization, or a cold dormancy, seems to be really important. That is evidently why few people in southern states grow hops.
Well I tried out 2 plantings each of Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Glaciar, Horizon, and Willamette.
The only ones that really actually prospered were Cascade and Willamette. Both grew up 1/4" rope to the full height of 8 ft. Being their first year neither produced too much, but I did get a couple handfuls of Cascade and one handful of Willamette. I plan to get more Cascade and Willamette this year and hopefully have enough at least dry hop with.
GOOD LUCK, and yes you can grow hops in Florida. I live in Cocoa, FL.
I would like to try some too. Cold dormancy should not be a problem in my location. This year, especially. But no telling what will happen next year. Our last frost is usually April 1-5.
Hey guys, I'm all the way down in Broward County and I'm compelled to give this a go as well. I'm renting though, so I think I'm going to go with a container and just try one, maybe two, pots to keep the costs down since it's an experiment and it's going to run me approx. $35-40 per container.
Do you think I should plant 2 rhizomes in the same pot? I've seen conflicting views on this and would hate to have 2 successful rhizomes in the same pot and have to cut one back. Just seems like a waste.
They come in rhizomes which are parts of the root and not seeds. You can get them pretty much at most home brew websites like morebeer.com or freshops.com
They come in rhizomes which are parts of the root and not seeds. You can get them pretty much at most home brew websites like morebeer.com or freshops.com
They look cheap enough, I may as well try and grow some in the future.
four inches deep, three feet apart, roots down, shoots up
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, so I assume one can grow hops in south Florida. It's not the ideal place, but I'll take what I can get.
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