Wild Hops

[Denis]

I found this Wild Hop vine growing next to an old footbridge last weekend. I wish I had found it earlier before the ravages of Autumn had set in. Reading up on this, I was pleased to see that a local craft Brewery was asking for people to donate them to make a beer from. I must remember this in time for next September...

 

[JohnP]

I often see wild Hops growing in my area, when I was very young I used to go Hop picking with my mother, hops were grown over a wide area in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Some of the Hop Yards were only a few hundred yards from where I live now, unfortunately they are now housing estates and some of the roads are named after varieties of Hops. There are some Hops still grown in Herefordshire, they seem to be short varieties grown these days and not the 12ft tall vines I remember.

[Ryewolf]

I must admit that I've never seen wild hops growing - at least as far as I know.

[JohnP]

Most of the wild Hops I see are growing up the stay wires of telegraph poles.

This is how they are normally supported.

[johntwo]

22 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

I must admit that I've never seen wild hops growing - at least as far as I know.

Nor me but I will be looking out for them (just out of interest) from now on.

[Kobione]

I've never seen wild hops either Denis but there are some large hop farms in some areas and I suppose they could be seen there. Well spotted.

[Korky]

I love the processing, it's rendered the hops and the rusty metal fence beautifully.

I think the large highlighted patch at bottom left could benefit from toning down, it's a bit eye catching.

Korky

[Clicker]

Agree with you Korks ... .either tone down that bright bit or even at a push,  crop it out .. colours are fab and sympathetic processing too Denis.