"Kristen, where did you get them?"

Wyevale, all [brands of] seeds were 1/2 price

They are "Martha Washington", which I now read may not be the best choice

Veg & Herb expert: Martha Washington : "Best-known US variety "Old fav in USA" Heavy cropper / long spears. Resistant to rust" - so its not all bad!!

But other varieties:

Connovers colossal : "The No 1 variety ... thick-stalked, crops early, excellent for freezing"

Cito: "French Good reputation in UK Heavy crop, unusually long spears, early. All male hybrid"

Franklim: "Most common All male hybrid in catalogues; thick spears, heavy yields. Can cut some in second year"

Lucullus: "First All male hybrid, long straight spears, heavier crop than the old favs"

Limbras: "Like Franklim All male hybrid"

Only think I don't know is if you can actually buy seed of the F1 All male hybrids - maybe the breeders are keeping that to themselves to sell only crowns.