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Humulus lupulus 'Aureus' AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Climber/Wall Shrub

Habit

Climbing

Fragrance

Flower

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

Green and Yellow in Summer

Foliage

Yellow in Spring and Summer

Fruit

Pale Brown in Autumn

Size

Ultimate height

4-8 metres

Ultimate spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2-5 years


Preferred common name

golden hop

Family

Cannabaceae


Humulus are vigorous herbaceous climbers with rough, twining stems, deeply palmately-lobed leaves and small green flowers, male and female on separate plants

'Aureus' is a strong-growing climber bearing yellow, deeply lobed leaves to 15cm in length, and drooping cone-like, greenish-yellow, aromatic female flower clusters followed by attractive hops

How to grow

Sunlight

  • Full sun
  • Part shade

Aspect

  • South-facing or West-facing
  • Sheltered

Cultivation

Ideal for growing up trellis or over an arch in a sheltered position. It will tolerate partial shade but a sunny place will produce the best leaf colour so long as the soil does not dry out

Soil

  • Moist but well-drained
  • Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
  • Loam, Chalk or Clay

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage/Informal Garden, City/Courtyard Gardens or Wildlife Gardens


How to care

Pruning

Pruning group 7 or cut down in autumn like an herbaceous perennial

Pests

Can get aphids and caterpillars

Diseases

May be affected by a downy mildew and Verticillium wilt