(2/2) Asparagus Green UC157 For Sale
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Asparagus Green UC157
Asparagus officinalis
A popular, high yielding producer of uniform large green spears. A reliable commercial variety that is long lived and will provide flavourful spears for many years. A perennial vegetable that requires a permanent bed, spears are harvested in the third yea... Read Morer during Oct-Dec. Prefers a sandy well drained soil with full to part sun. Unharvested spears grow tall and become ferny growth that can be cut back in autumn / winter when they have changed colour to yellow/brown. Asparagus plants are either male or female plants. These crowns are unsexed. Both male and female plants produce delicious spears, the male spears being slightly thicker, the females producing seed heads which can be pruned to encourage growth.
Other Names: Green asparagus
$13.75
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Grown From Rhizome
Amount of leaves in Winter? No Leaves (Deciduous)
Suitability in Pots Yes
Water Requirements Moderate Watering
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 2-3 Years
Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage
Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months October, November, December
Fertiliser All Purpose, Dolomite/Lime
Growth Rate Fast