Will it grow? What's your opinion...

[homebrewbrian]

First attempt at growing hops by rhizomes.
Hearty varieties selected: Cascade, Centen, ___ , Willam
Grow site in Deep South at GA/FL border.
South facing location at rear of house but under a mature oak tree.

In case the site is not proper, I plan to plant each variety in its own 55 gal plastic drum (split in 2 from top to bottom) just in case another grow site is needed.

Temp & sun are our worst enemies here. Harvest season can be 100+ degrees F & it may be 99% humidity w/o rain (not joking!).

I am mostly worried about the site. For those of you who are seasoned growers, what's your opinion? Cheers!

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

All the "c's" should grow there fine, just make sure the soil stays damp not overly wet and I would hit them with neem oil once and a while to help with mildew.

 

[Clarke]

I grew cascade in Little Rock Arkansas, direct sun light for half the day maybe more, my cones always burned, I never got a good harvest. But I am not gardener either.

 

[gspot]

Didn't work for me in either Kansas or Arkansas. Too hot, dry (KS), or humid (AR). Not to say it won't work, but there's probably a reason it's not a cash crop in the South.

 

[peacedog]

Just give it a try and see what happens. I grew Cascade successfully in Southern California last year in full sun for 1/2 the day, filtered sun the other 1/2. We have a lot of heat with many 100+ days but not much humidity which is different from what you have in the south. I would try to grow them in the ground if possible. Regulating water in a container can be a challenge and it's easy to dig up the whole plant or a piece of the rhizome and replant if you want to move it.