Hop growing on a gutter?

[MilwaukeeBrewGuy]

can you grow hops on the top of a house gutter? My home's front yard faces south so i was wonder if i could grow them up to the gutter and then just run them along the gutter? Anyone do this?

 

[lschiavo]

They would need something to grip. What would you use for that? I have no personal experience but have read that hops need a little more attention to grow horizontally.

 

[MilwaukeeBrewGuy]

i was thinking i could run some twine inline with the gutter. But yeah, like you said I would need to get up there often to train them.

 

[lschiavo]

i was thinking i could run some twine inline with the gutter. But yeah, like you said I would need to get up there often to train them.

With a little attention, I don't see why it wouldnt work. And I bet it would look really cool!

 

[Retrofit]

I agree, if you take the time to train them and train them again, they will grow horizontally (with lots of help).

 

[hoppymonkey]

I would think that the roof would get too hot and burn them. What kind of roof is it?

 

[Kickass]

I clean my gutters 5 or 6 times a year without encouraging live plants to grow in them.

 

[HoppyDaze]

My Saaz are almost to my roof now and need somewhere to go...Im going to let them climb my roof. I have cedar shingles so it should be ok. I would hesitate with black asphalt/comp shingles...

 

[MilwaukeeBrewGuy]

man that would look really nice. I am really jealous. SAAZ and cedar shingles...geez.

I was thinking to try and keep them on the gutter and not on the asphalt shingles. maybe they will just need to occupy space in the vegetable garden. I have always admired vines growing on houses.