Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

[Hanglow]

I got ahead of myself and ordered a centennial rhizome from WIllingham nursery, has anyone grown this successfully? My hallertau mittelftuh did well this year so I wanted to try another one

cheers

[scuppeteer]

Not Centennial, but my friend planted a few Chinook in the Spring. They were quite weedy looking rhizomes but did produce a few cones this year, not enough to brew with though. I had a smell of them and although not quite as powerful as the American stuff they were really good.
They're always good quality from Willingham so why not. Better than paying over the odds for American imports!

[McMullan]

There is no reason why you couldn't grow any hop variety in the UK. Soil conditions, climate, etc., are likely to have an influence, but you should get something at least reasonably comparable.

[Notlaw]

Hi Hanglow, where in the country are you? Was thinking abut a Mittelfruh or a Hersbruker myself for next year.

[Hanglow]

I'm in Glasgow, so not exactly prime hop growing territory That said a small amount of fuggles are grown on contract in the clyde valley

I grew the h. mittelfruh in a very large pot this year

[simple one]

Yes I grow them.

Weedy first year. Hand full of cones the second. Next season third year.

It isn't as hardy as the british varieties. Needs a lot of attention. Hoping know the rhizome is more hardy it can take the odd failure to water, or a missed feed.

[andyCo]

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I'm growing one , not bad crop for a first year plant

Andy

[m_rawdin]

I am about to start growing hops myself for the first time, I went for cascade, Centennial and Fuggles (maybe should have chosen EKG?) I'd be interested to hear about other peoples experiences and if they have had good crops?

[grunter]

Grew Cascade and Chinook this year

Cascaded seem the strongest from willingham but the Chinook came back from the dead and seem to last the longest

Still the odd yellow leaf on the Chinook now.

[Hanglow]

Cheers. It hasn't turned up yet though, going to send them an email


turned up today while i was at work into the fridge it goes until I can plant it out this weekend