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Humulus lupulus Golden Tassels - Hop

Humulus lupulus Golden Tassels
Common Hop, Hop

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This Hop is a small, perennial climber, very decorative, with rapid growth, whose compact size is well suited to small gardens and pot cultivation. It is appreciated for its beautiful golden leaves that do not burn in the sun, whose shape resembles those of the grapevine. Its flowers, bronze in colour when ripe, can be used to flavour beer. A bright, fragrant plant that is easy to grow in any good garden soil.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
2.50 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

Humulus lupulus Golden Tassels (Diva) is a variety of hop that is interesting for its modest size, well suited to small spaces, and its superb golden foliage that does not burn in the sun. This small climbing plant, hardy and perennial, is also appreciated for its abundant and aromatic flowering. Its cones can be used in beer production, as well as in herbalism for their sedative and galactogenic properties. In the garden or on the terrace, the 'Diva' hop plant is perfect for beautifying and quickly hiding any unsightly support.

 

Humulus lupulus belongs to the Cannabaceae family, just like hemp and the hackberry. It is native to Europe, temperate Asia and northern Africa where it populates moist and humid places. It is a perennial herbaceous climber with a large fleshy root that regenerates its aerial vegetation every year and spends the winter dormant underground. Hops are a dioecious plant, meaning there are male and female plants. 'Golden Tassels', selected in England before 1995, is a female variety of small size.

The Golden Tassels hop plant develops herbaceous twining stems in spring that emerge from the slightly suckering base, quickly embracing any available support. Their growth is very rapid, reaching about 2.5 metres (8 feet) in a season. An adult plant will therefore occupy about 2.5 metres (8 feet) in height and 1 metre (3 feet) in spread. Their cross-section is quadrangular, and they bear beautifully cut leaves with 3 to 5 ovate, pointed, and dentate lobes. The yellow colour of the leaves is very pronounced in spring, then slightly tinged with chartreuse-green in summer. The female inflorescences appear in summer, from June to August depending on the climate. These are green catkins that will become, after pollination by a male plant, fruits called cones. The cones have an ovoid shape, a scaly appearance, and turn bronze-golden when ripe, covered with a fragrant and powdery resin called lupulin. They are usually harvested in September.

 

In ornamental gardens, the Golden Tassels hop plant is an excellent complement to a small climbing rose in yellow or white (Graham Thomas, Climbing Opalia), and pairs well with a robust clematis with blue flowers like Blue Angel. A small evergreen honeysuckle like Lonicera Copper Beauty, with flowers in shades of yellow to orange, will form an interesting association with this beautiful climber, compensating for its absence in winter while blooming alongside its foliage in summer. This small hop plant will give a second life to an old bush, conceal a tired garden shed or an unsightly small structure, and cover a terrace trellis or a wooden pergola with gold... The flowers, when picked in September, make beautiful dried bouquets. It can be easily grown in a large pot, as long as it is regularly watered and fertilised!

The female inflorescences, the cones, have been used to flavour beer since the 8th century. Previously, hops were only used to ensure the preservation of beer. Currently (despite modern preservation technologies), this tradition has remained for the slight bitterness and flavour that hops bring.

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Humulus lupulus Golden Tassels - Hop (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour green
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 2 cm
Fragrance Very fragrant
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour golden

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2.50 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Growth rate very fast

Botanical data

Genus

Humulus

Species

lupulus

Cultivar

Golden Tassels

Family

Cannabinaceae

Other common names

Common Hop, Hop

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference862231

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Planting and care

The Golden Tassels hop is easy to grow in ordinary and deep soil and can tolerate all exposures with a preference for partial shade. This variety can still tolerate sunny exposures quite well, except in the very hottest areas. The plant shows a preference for clay-limestone and very fertile soils. Plant the Hop in soil that remains moist and provide it with a good base fertiliser at planting. It attaches itself thanks to the small hooks present on the twining stems. Install a trellis if you want to cover a wall, help them at the beginning to grow in all directions to evenly cover their support. The stems easily detach from their support in autumn, as they dry out and die with the first frosts. Prune your plant every year to a height of 25cm (10in), in February or March; remember to remove (and possibly replant) the shoots that would otherwise become invasive.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Climbing
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, rich, deep, and clayey

Care

Pruning instructions Prune to 25cm (10in) in late winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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