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Asparagus Collection (Spring Planting)

Hardy Perennial

What is Hardy Perennial?
A plant that lives for more than two years.
Capable of withstanding outdoor winter temperatures down to -15C.

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Long cropping period

Superb flavour

Reliably good yields

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Height Up to 150cm (59in)
Spread Up to 45cm (18in)

Hardy Perennial

kitchen garden

full sun

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Description

A superb collection of modern, heavy yielding varieties that will ensure a long cropping period of top quality spears. This versatile collection includes the white Asparagus ‘Vittorio’ as well as 2 green varieties and an attractive purple-speared cultivar. Perfect for adding some colour and flavour to your plate. Height: 150cm (59"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as 1 year old crowns.

  • Asparagus collection comprises:
  • Asparagus ‘Mondeo’ - Delicious spears with tight tips, excellent flavour and good disease resistance.
  • Asparagus 'Burgundine' – Purple-spears with a lower lignin content which can be eaten raw or lightly steamed.
  • Asparagus 'Gijnlim' - A reliable variety producing succulent green spears with dark purple tips, from early on in the season.
  • Asparagus 'Vittorio' - Developed primarily for the white asparagus market, where crops are ‘earthed up’ by mounding soil around them to produce a tender, snow white spear.

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40 Crowns (10 Of Each Variety) (KB2062)

20 Crowns (5 Of Each Variety) (KB2061)

How to Grow

Prepare permanent asparagus beds well in advance of receiving your order so that the crowns can be planted without delay. Choose a sheltered position in full sun. Asparagus beds should be richly fertile and well drained. Remove all weeds, and incorporate plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost into the soil to improve soil structure and fertility. On cold, wet soils the addition of sharp sand or grit will help to improve drainage.

Dig long trenches, 20cm (10") deep by 30cm (12") wide, and fill the bottom of the trench with 7cm (3") of well rotted manure or garden compost. Mound up soil on top of the manure to form a ridge along the length of the trench and place the asparagus crowns on top of ridge with their roots draped over the edge of the ridge at a distance of 45cm (18") apart. Cover the crowns with 7cm (3") of soil and firm them into their positions.

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Weed asparagus beds by hand as the shallow roots may be damaged by hoeing. Water asparagus beds regularly during hot periods, to prevent them from drying out. In autumn cut back the yellowing foliage and mulch the crowns with well rotted manure to protect them from frost. Feed with a general fertiliser each March.

When growing asparagus, resist the temptation to harvest the spears during their first season, but instead allow the plants to develop foliage. A limited crop of spears may be harvested in the second year during April and May when they reach 15cm (6") tall. By the third year, the crop can be fully harvested. It is recommended to stop cutting from the end of May to allow the shoots to develop into foliage. Later harvests can be made but risk weakening the plant.

Delivery

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

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