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  • #1

    Asparagus help

    In a moment of madness, whilst left unsupervised in a garden centre, I bought two asparagus crowns (whatsit super colossus), to fill the gaps in my bed.


    None of mine have shown yet (there should be a fair few that should sprout), and I'm away for a few weeks in a few weeks. How long are shop-bought crowns likely to keep in a dark box in a cool garage?
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    Can't you just bung them into a pot with some compost and then leave them in the garage?

    I think the main thing is to prevent the fleshy roots from drying out.
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

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    • #3
      I can do that. Will that make them more difficult to transplant?

      How big a pot do I need? just enough to cover them, or big enough to grow in
      Last edited by bikermike; 01-04-2019, 10:38 AM.

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      • #4
        If you are intending to plant them out when you get back then I would suggest a deepish pot big enough not to dry out is all that is needed?
        If it's a light enough compost then you should easily be able to gently shake them apart when the time comes to plant out.
        Last edited by Nicos; 01-04-2019, 10:53 AM.
        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

        Location....Normandy France

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        • #5
          I soaked mine in a bucket of water in the greenhouse to allow the roots to plump up. It worked a treat and little rootlets were even starting to form when I planted them out after a week or two.
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          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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          • #6
            Would be best to plant them before you go if you are away for a few weeks - unless you don't know where yours are. If so plant in pots in the light rather than a dark garage I would have thought. Hopefully, yours will show where they are before you go and you can plant them permanently then.

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