Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’
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Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’, Golden Hop
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Humulus
This herb is dioecious, with male and female flowers growing on separate plants. The female flower is cone like and hidden by paper-like scales. The golden leaves have three to five lopes with sharply toothed edges, can be prone to sun scorch. Culinary and Medicinal.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial Vine
• Height: up to 9m
• Spread: 1.5m
Golden Hop can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum.
Details
• Aspect: Sun, Partial Shade
• Soil type: Sand, Light Loam
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Climber
• Flowering colour: Pale Green
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: Yes
• Caution: The leaves can cause contact dermatitis.
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings & Division
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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