Shropshire Lad
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I understand that I shouldn’t prune my first year growth of bines so do I let them grow throughout next season or do I prune them in the spring when the new shoots start growing?
That’s very informative and thank you for that.I've been following the info on the site I bought my plants from.
https://www.wildabouthops.nz/how_to_grow_hops.html
The links are good as well.
They have a timeline ( for south hemisphere so you need to translate that) .
https://www.wildabouthops.nz/hop_timeline.html
This mentions the process of wintering down ( may here ) which might help you.
Yeah, that’s for hops which have already been established as I understand it.Maybe look at May, June and July here for your answer.
https://www.wildabouthops.nz/hop_timeline.html
July I think has your answer.
They’re now looking a bit of a mess but I’m leaving them as advised to allow the roots to strengthen but I’m in a quandary about whether to prune them next spring or whether to leave them right through next season’s growth. If I do leave them then next season's growth will tangle with the dead ones which might be detrimental to them re funguses etc.
That’s great advice, many thanks for that. Job done!The "do not prune bines for new plants" advice applies to the spring growth (assuming you are in the northern hemisphere). In the fall you should trim up the plants and cut them back to the ground. Hops are perennials, and the growth will die back each growing season.
Once hops are established, in the spring you would trim back any of the early "bull" bines and then leave only a few (around 3) bines to grow. This is the step you skip for new plants for the first year or two.
I pruned mine close to the ground just before 2nd year new growth started. I read on here somewhere that the first year the roots will draw nutrients out of the bines to strengthen the roots for the first winter. Second year on is not needed as they are well established.I understand that I shouldn’t prune my first year growth of bines so do I let them grow throughout next season or do I prune them in the spring when the new shoots start growing?
Thanks for that, perhaps I’ve done it too early. Anyhow, it’s done now and there’s nowt I can do about it.I pruned mine close to the ground just before 2nd year new growth started. I read on here somewhere that the first year the roots will draw nutrients out of the bines to strengthen the roots for the first winter. Second year on is not needed as they are well established.
I’ve covered the pots with a layer of leaves and will add compost over the leaves tomorrow.Your probably fine. Had another person say cover with mulch or something to help insulate for the first winter. Mine are in pine bark covered beds but I never do anything extra.
My new bines are showing through for their second season (in London) so that’s good info and a timely reminder to leave them this spring. I’ll cut them back to three shoots next spring and see what happens during this summer. Thanks very much again, I’m really grateful for this advice.The "do not prune bines for new plants" advice applies to the spring growth (assuming you are in the northern hemisphere). In the fall you should trim up the plants and cut them back to the ground. Hops are perennials, and the growth will die back each growing season.
Once hops are established, in the spring you would trim back any of the early "bull" bines and then leave only a few (around 3) bines to grow. This is the step you skip for new plants for the first year or two.
I’m guessing that the cutting back facilitates the increased size in cones, is that right?
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