Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

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Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by Hanglow » Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:52 pm

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 :)

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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by scuppeteer » Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:46 pm

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! :)
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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by McMullan » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:06 am

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.

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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by Notlaw » Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:35 pm

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

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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by Hanglow » Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:15 am

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

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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by simple one » Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:21 pm

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.

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Post by andyCo » Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:43 pm

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

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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by m_rawdin » Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:51 pm

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?
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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by grunter » Wed Dec 14, 2016 4:22 pm

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.

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Re: Has Anyone grown Centennial in the UK?

Post by Hanglow » Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:00 pm

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

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