Humulus lupulus 'Golden Tassels'
Golden hop
- Height × spread
- 3m × 2m
- Position
- All conditions
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
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About this plant
A slightly less vigorous form of the golden hop. This comes from the ground each spring and covers around 3 metres before autumn when it should be cut back to the ground, ready to start over the following year. The leaves are large, lush and maple-shaped. They are coloured a warm bright yellow. There are insignificant green flowers in summer that are fragrant. These are followed by delightful clusters of hanging hops. Sometimes these fruits are harvested and hung in swathes to decorate pub bars.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Yellow
- Spring foliage
- Bright yellow
- Fruit colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 3m
- Spread
- 2m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover
- Walls
- South, West facing
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Skin irritant/allergen
AutumnNow
Autumn · Planting
Prune foliage back
Cut foliage back to the ground in autumn.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.