Not to start a claymation death match or anything....:rockin: just the facts . . .
GLH is a propagator that primarily supplies
commercial hopyards. They grow
certified planting stock. (Are rhizomes certified? no) They do not grow Raspberry,Currants, ETC. Their field grade plants are not comparable to highhops starts. They are the only supplier that will post pics of what they actually ship. (if you want plants the size of HH, GLH will sell them to you all day long at $3 bucks, no guarantees). They produce 33 varieties year-around because they export also. (just because they don't list it on Ebay, doesn't mean the variety is unavailable) Check out their FB page. Commercial quanties are priced as low as $3.50 FOB. which is very competitive compared with Summit Labs smaller product @ $2.85
This Post-whipping by rhizome suppliers just shows they can't really compete. (Also, GLH could easily sell rhizomes if they chose too.
) Anybody who really thinks a little piece of a rhizome with no roots or plant structure can really compete with a whole hop plant the first year, is just blowing smoke
. You get what you pay for - certified healthy commercial grade plants or rhizome sticks . GLH is, as their
customers say- "the real deal". (checkout their Ebay customer comments)
Yes - rhizomes are cheaper, and Yes -if you are willing to wait an extra season while rhizomes redevelop a new hop plant;(and if you can get the varieties you want by preordering
by all means go for the 'somes. Fresh hops and Northwest"s are the best out there. GLH's intent is simply to supply the best hop planting stock available and grow the renewed interest in hops.