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Old 06-06-2006, 10:34 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Mike Lyle
 
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Default Hops, propagating ?


Nick Maclaren wrote:
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Or just dig over in the winter, and plant out some of the younger
roots. Layering is overkill.

Does Bowman want his vines for ornamental or brewing purposes? Isn't it
right that for brewing you want pollinated "cones"? If so, there needs
to be a male plant for so many females; and if he's only got one, all
its vegetative offspring will be of the same sex.

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Mike.