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Asparagus Mary Washington

Name: Asparagus Mary Washington
SKU: Rng_280927156748
Availability: InStock

Price range: £1.29 through £10.99

This is an extremely easy perennial plant to raise cheaply from seed if you have a little patience which will reward you with prolific crops for many years with little effort. Tasty shoots are thick, straight, dark green with purple colour at the tightly folded tips. One of the most popular asparagus varieties. Excellent for home gardens. Graceful, feathery green foliage remains attractive long after harvest. Highly resistant to asparagus rust. Uniform heavy yields. Full or partial sun.

SKU: Rng_280927156748 Categories: Asparagus Seeds, Vegetables

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Growing Instructions

Sow as early as possible in the spring after soaking seeds overnight, 2-3 seeds per pot.
Optimum soil temperature for germination is 15-30°C.
When large enough to handle thin to the strongest plant, or transplant additional seedlings.
Select a well drained site with a sunny or partially shaded location.
When 7-10cm plant out in raised rows 90cm apart, 30-45cm between plants.
Plants should not be harvested until the second year and only lightly. Heavy cuttings are possible the third year.
Mulch the rows in autumn to protect the plants and provide nutrients as these are heavy feeders.