Hopheader
Well-Known Member
Hi-- my "babies" seem to have curled up and died. I had gotten a plant (dug up and repotted) from a friend who has Cascades. We split it into three pots in the house, they grew incredibly over 10 days.
Happy Hops
Then I decided to get them outside--our local temps had been below zero at night but because I didn't want to risk freezing, I put them (still in pots) in my garage for a couple days/nights to get used to temperature swings.
Now, after having them in the ground for two days, it appears that the bines have died.
Unhappy Hops1
Unhappy Hops2
Unhappy Hops3
Wondering what to do---cut them down right to the soil and hopefully some more will start shooting up?
I've planted them in a nice healthy blend of manure, compost, and potting soil, covered in cedar mulch. Have rigged a trickle hose around the plants, too, for watering.
-Jeff
Happy Hops
Then I decided to get them outside--our local temps had been below zero at night but because I didn't want to risk freezing, I put them (still in pots) in my garage for a couple days/nights to get used to temperature swings.
Now, after having them in the ground for two days, it appears that the bines have died.
Unhappy Hops1
Unhappy Hops2
Unhappy Hops3
Wondering what to do---cut them down right to the soil and hopefully some more will start shooting up?
I've planted them in a nice healthy blend of manure, compost, and potting soil, covered in cedar mulch. Have rigged a trickle hose around the plants, too, for watering.
-Jeff