Hops are one of the few plants that I’m allergic to – either the oils or the coarse hairs brought me out in a rash when I had to prune a vigorous vine that had overgrown its space.
I’ll not hold it against them as they’re attractive plants with shapely leaves, and it’s safe to say they weren’t out to get me. Or fairly safe, as it could be a tactic evolved to stop creatures messing with them.
Garden designers love the golden-leaved version, which certainly knows how to brighten a corner. I liked the way sunlight trailed a shadow vine up the wall too. The top picture was taken at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent and the bottom at Harlow Carr in Harrogate.
I’m linking to Becky’s BrightSquares which runs throughout April. I thought hops appropriate to mark England’s pubs and restaurants being cautiously re-opened today for socially distanced outdoor service. I won’t be partaking myself, but feel sure thousands of gallons of beer will be consumed.
Susan Rushton 
I like the combination with the different background colors 🙂
A planet where leaves were yellow instead of green would be something to behold.
Oh what fun background colors you have for today. Beautifully captured Susan 😀
They certainly show the hops off well.
Are these the same as Beer Hops we have over here?
I don’t imagine they are the same, like how not all camellias are used to make tea. But I might be wrong and they could be in someone’s secret recipe!
Here we have Hops as the famous ingredient for making Beer. The leaves looked kinda the same to me and also a well known climber. I visted last year the Hop fields and it was actually huuuggee.
https://justbluedutch.wordpress.com/2019/09/01/roadtrip-into-bavarians-hops-fields-hallertauer-hopfenhimmel/
I enjoyed seeing your post. We use hops over here too, I’m just not sure if the yellow version can be used.
I had no idea hope were an irritant. As you say, we must forgive them since they’re so attractive!
I can’t remember the exact details but I remember it being nasty.
I had a lovely growth of hops in my garden in California, but not golden. I wonder if I would have thought to pair such color with it had it been golden. Likely not, alas. I do love that purple — the shadow effect is striking. I hope the cautious re-opening will go well there.
Me too. I am cautious by nature.
Love that splash of bright pink.
That part of the garden is very colourful.
The golden leaves against the purple wall are inspirational.
The leaves are almost used as another paint colour. There’s an orange wall just round the corner covered in a crimson glory vine too.
That must be a sight to behold!
Gee, I dislike yellow foliage, and I am none too keen on hops either, but that looks rather stylish against the purple wall.
It’s a bold combination.
They look lovely on the lilac backdrop 🙂 🙂
Yellow hops + purple wall is certainly bold but it does work out.
ooh I didn’t realise this was another one of those innocuous looking plants that can be problematic. Great shots of it though, and so very appropriate for yesterday 😀
It might (but probably won’t) assuage my guilt in not supporting our local music bar during the pandemic.
You can’t do everything, none of us can xx