French heirloom with thick rose-purple stems with purple tips, produces early in spring, excellent flavour. In France it is blanched to produce white spears called "white gold".
Seed count: 23/g.
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Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Perennial used in ancient times in Mediterranean area. Cook lightly. Three years to first edible spears from seed, best in areas with cold winters. Male seedlings which are the best croppers are the thicker ones at transplanting. Cut old fronds, fertilize and mulch each winter at which time the root crowns can be transplanted. Once established can last 20 years. Likes light friable soils and pH around 7.0, sunny spot or partially shaded, use well rotted manure and heavy mulch. Sow after frost.
Asparagus planting information:
| Tropics: | Feb-Nov |
| Subtropic: | Aug-Nov |
| Mild: | Aug-Nov |
| Cold/Frost: | Sep-Nov |
| Plant space cm: | 20-35 |
| Row space cm: | 90-120 |
| Depth cm: | 1-2 |
| Best soil temp: | 16-30 °C |
| Sow after frost: | Yes |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 23-28 |
| Rate per hectare: | 1.5kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 2-3 years |
Companion Planting
Try these plants as good neighbours for Asparagus
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W.A. CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in W.A. there is a 10,000 seeds limit per each variety.
Asparagus seed count is 23/g. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.
TAS CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in TAS there is an 800g limit per each seed variety.
Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.
