Vegetables
Asparagus 'Connovers Colossal'
Asparagus · Asparagus officinalis
Heavy cropping Asparagus producing mid-green spears with good flavour in Spring. Easy to grow from seed and plants with continue to crop for many years with little effort. Fine feathery foliage follows after harvest, great for flower arranging. Ideally grow in full or partial sun.
- Position
- Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Height
- 120 cm
- Spread
- 60cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Soak the seeds prior to sowing in Mar-Apr, sow 25mm deep and germinate at 20C. Germination can be slow and takes up to 6 weeks. Keep under cover until the risk of frost has passed and plant out in a well drained position, spacing 30cm apart. Feed and water well, spears should not be harvested until the third year.
Aftercare
Harvest daily during cropping season, ideally cut below ground to get the longest spears. Mulch well to retain moisture and prevent weeds.
Gallery
Ref. SEA037