Can I plant rhizomes now?

[jlc904]

Hi, was at my local brew shop and they had some hop rhizomes left. They gave me a good deal on Mt. Hood and Saaz rhizomes. I'm worried about planting them this late in the season. I'm in west central illinois and its been around 100 degrees and dry lately. The girl at the shop told me to plant them now. They look like healthy rhizomes but I was wondering if 1. plant them now, 2. plant them in some pots inside or 3. try to store them in my refrigerator until fall or spring. What do you think, Thanks

 

[Yooper]

Plant them sooner rather than later. Water well. They won't produce much if at all this year, but you'll have them ready for next spring.

 

[jlc904]

Thanks for the reply yooper. I planted a cascade in spring of 2010 and it is doing very well, I was just worried about planting during the hottest time of the year, but I got these for a good price so if they die I won't be out much.

 

[B-Hoppy]

Ya know, I still got a bunch left in the fridge so I'll throw a few in the ground and we can compare notes this fall. I've never planted this late so it'll be interesting. The Chinook I stuck in the ground in mid June is going bananas at this point so we'll see! Talk to you later.