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| - Order Deadline is March extended until the Ides of March (March 15th). Order NOW!
- We are now taking orders for hop rhizomes.
- We expect rhizomes to arrive at our shop around the end of March.
- The rhizomes will be sorted and packaged for In-store pickup and shipping right away.
- In the event our suppliers can not deliver a certain variety you may have ordered, we will substitute that rhizome with the next closest variety. For example, if you ordered Fuggles and our supplier runs out, we reserve the right to substitute Willamette. In the event of a substitution, your package will be clearly marked.
- Please place orders for rhizomes online, instead of calling or coming in to the shop; online orders are much more efficient and easier for us to track.
- In-store pick up orders MUST be picked up within six weeks of the time the rhizomes arrive. This is to ensure the health of the rhizomes, and to keep our cooler clean and cleared our. We will send an email to let everyone know when they arrive.
- Orders with rhizomes and other items will ship together when the rhizomes arrive, unless noted in the comment field to ship separately. In which case, the order will be subject to additional shipping charges for the separate shipment.
- Hop rhizomes are not guaranteed to produce.
- We can not ship rhizomes to Canada, Washington State and two counties in Idaho: Bonner Co. or Kootenai Co.
- You will have much better luck growing your hops, if you plant your rhizomes when they are fresh!
- Thank you, and Good Luck!
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GROWING YOUR OWN HOPS What are hop rhizomes? Hop rhizomes are small roots that are cut from the main root system of a mature female hop plant. And a hop plant is a perennial plant that produces little cones or flowers called hops, which are one of the main ingredients in brewing beer. In the springtime, after the rhizomes are planted, the bines (hop vines) of a new hop plant begin to grow. Hop vines are capable of growing up to 12 inches a day under ideal conditions. However, most grow approximately 2 feet per week. The bines grow vertically winding around their support system in a clockwise direction following the sun. In June as the plant reaches its maximum height, which could be anywhere from 15-25 feet, it will begin to grow sidearms. The sidearms will then bear the hop cones. When this happens, it is known as flowering. In order for flowering to occur, the weather must be frost free for about 120 days, the plant must have ample moisture, and there must be plenty of long length sunlight. By Lisa Olson, RNV Enterprises, L.L.C. Basic steps for growing success: Plant two rhizomes of each type together in the same mound in a sunny (6-8 hours/day) spot with well drained soil, and provide a trellis, twine or other method for your plants to climb. You will be amazed at how fast and high they grow. Oh, and they like water - For more information, please visit - Growing Hops |
