JimM wrote:

Last year I put in a hop which grew well with 2 stems (bines ?)
During winter I cut this right back as per the instructions and this year it
has started to sprout but with at least eight stems. Do I allow all 8 of
these to grow or should I cut back the surplus and leave the 2 healthiest to
grow.
It's for decorative purposes only, to cover a pergoda I don't use the hops
for brewing so not interested in what they taste like

Thanks
Jim

Up to you.. Hops are pretty vigourous so you may have to control it in
years to come anyway. You will find that you may get runners srputing
away from the plant in roughly a straight line.. THis indicates an
underground runner with nodes. Simply dig it up and divide each section
into new plants to give away (or use as guerilla plantings!-)
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JimW (the other one;-))