Humulus lupulus - 125-150 CM C3 CANE

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* easy to care for * heat-loving

Growth habit
Hop is a climbing plant which can reach a height of 6 - 10 m and a width of 2 - 4 m.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Sowing under glass: In the period from the end of February to the beginning of March - Pricking out: In the period from the beginning of April to mid-April - Fertilise: Every 3 weeks from May to July - Watering: From May to September.

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The yellow-green flowers appear in catkins from June to September.

Use
Facade, privacy screen, homeopathy

Root
Humulus lupulus is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.