I have never grown a hop vine before, but I ordered one and it has arrived. The planting instructions say to plant the "Rhizome" etc. etc. But the thing I've received looks very much like a 3-inch section of woody grape vine that is sprouting, not a rhizome (I'm picturing something like an Iris). Is this what a hop vine should look like? I'm just concerned in case I got the wrong plant. A hop vine I want; a grape vine I do not want.

Here is a picture of a hop vine rhizome (female plant) your description seems to match.

http://www.hammersmithhomebrew...

*slaps forehead* Why didn't I think to go online and look??? :lol:
THANK YOU SO MUCH. Yes, this looks exactly like what I got, *whew!* what a relief.

You are very welcome. Sometimes the obvious answer is only obvious in hindsight....according to my 7th grade science teacher...(50 years ago)