Looking for Hops rhizomes

The_Pretender

I'm looking into growing my own hops, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of anywhere in Ireland where you can buy rhizomes/plants?

Alternatively there was anyone here with hops growing and was doing some pruning and wanted to shift one or two rhizomes I wouldn't mind taking them off your hands

I just don't fancy paying the guts of €25/30 on delivery from Britain.

the beer revolu

The_Pretender wrote: »

I'm looking into growing my own hops, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of anywhere in Ireland where you can buy rhizomes/plants?

Alternatively there was anyone here with hops growing and was doing some pruning and wanted to shift one or two rhizomes I wouldn't mind taking them off your hands

I just don't fancy paying the guts of €25/30 on delivery from Britain.

Use parcel motel.

oblivious

the beer revolu wrote: »

Use parcel motel.

Does parcel motel save on shipping ?

drunkmonkey

I got some from this crowd http://www.aplus-hops.co.uk you can save a €5 using postal motel for postage, kinda starts at about €13.50 per hop..

LK_Dave

Could try Seedaholic in Westport, they have Humulus lupulus 'Hops' seeds aka European hop, 200mg ~ 70 seeds €1.50........

http://www.seedaholic.com/humulus-lupulus-hops.html

If you do get them, let me know how you get on.

BeerNut

LK_Dave wrote: »

they have Humulus lupulus 'Hops' seeds aka European hop, 200mg ~ 70 seeds €1.50

The problem with seeds is they may turn out to be male, which are not only no good for brewing but are still illegal to grow too.

LK_Dave

BeerNut wrote: »

The problem with seeds is they may turn out to be male, which are not only no good for brewing but are still illegal to grow too.

Cheers, I didn't know that about the male plant but I see its been discussed here before. May have to ask one of my friends in the North to set a few seeds. At the prices people are paying for rhizomes and plants there could be a good micro business in this. Many thanks.

The_Pretender

drunkmonkey wrote: »

I got some from this crowd http://www.aplus-hops.co.uk you can save a €5 using postal motel for postage, kinda starts at about €13.50 per hop..

Thanks for that, looks good at only £7.50 postage to Ireland

Might get two Golden Tassels for £27.50 inc. postage

BeerNut

Golden Tassels are what I have growing. They're a variant of First Gold and they're pretty rubbish for brewing, if I'm honest.

If you're going to shell out actual money for a hop plant I'd recommend getting a better variety.

oblivious

BeerNut wrote: »

Golden Tassels are what I have growing. They're a variant of First Gold and they're pretty rubbish for brewing, if I'm honest..

I think they were really selected to be an ornamental plant

drunkmonkey

Did you get the hops?

I've Hallertauer and Cascade started off inside and the Hallertauer has started to grow quickly, a couple of inches a day, it's twice the size of the cascade and they were planted at the same time, have them in big pots but will put them outside shortly once the frost is gone.

Anyone made a simple trellis, any suggestions for one?

imokyrok

BeerNut wrote: »

The problem with seeds is they may turn out to be male, which are not only no good for brewing but are still illegal to grow too.

What do you mean "illegal"? Is that why I can't find the plant in Ireland. I never heard of it being illegal.

BeerNut

imokyrok wrote: »

What do you mean "illegal"?

This.

imokyrok wrote: »

Is that why I can't find the plant in Ireland.

No. Hops plants for sale, and they do exist, will be female.

Tube

Not illegal unless wild. Cultivated are ok.

S.I. No. 189/1965 wrote:

Male wild hop plant.

imokyrok

BeerNut wrote: »

This.

No. Hops plants for sale, and they do exist, will be female.

The garden centres I've tried don't have them and can't order them in. One told me the plant had gone out of fashion.