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02 Sep 22, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Just water and fertilise them. Will take 3 years before you start to produce a reasonable crop. Read up about growing them.

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02 Sep 22, Veronica (Australia - temperate climate)

Leave them to grow. You can stake them if you prefer. Once they die off, trim off the dead bits. Definitely mark where they are, as they will probably disappear. Do not harvest for at least 2 years.

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07 Sep 22, LYNETTE J HOULIHAN (Australia - arid climate)

Thanks.

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08 Aug 22, Sheila (USA - Zone 6b climate)

One 6b - Bought crowns in late spring and they were misplaced.until now August. They are not dried out and I'd like to salvage whatever is possible. If I plant them now ANDif they grow, the season will be over and cold by October. Should I refrigerate the crowns and maybe wait til spring to plant or go ahead and put them out now? Also, would it be of benefit to use innoculant to stimulate them, individually pot them indoors under grow lights and gently transplant to an outside bed in spring? What makes sense?

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25 Jul 22, Maura (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Thank you. I will wait until spring next year, even if fronds are browning. I have picked and eaten the emerging early spears. And I have covered the plot with heavy shade mesh on a frame, to avert any frost damage. This is the first time in 5 years that the spears have come up in July!

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11 Jul 22, Maura (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Have just cut down old fronds. Noticed a few new asparagus spears coming up. It is still winter, and as we get frosts here in Ballarat, should I cover the crowns with some mesh do that they don’t get burned, or just accept the loss until spring flush?

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12 Jul 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Pays to read the notes here. It does say they like cold and frosty weather. Don't cut fronds until end of August.

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18 Jul 22, Maura (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Thank you. I cut down the ferns because they were browning. Thought it was correct. That asparagus like cold and frosty weather, do the early emerging spears not get burnt by frost at -3C?

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19 Jul 22, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i live sub tropical. A natural tendency to cut some thing is for it to grow, so don't cut until Spring. I have some spears shooting throughout the year, even now. You cut the new spears off when they are 200-250mm long and eat them. What -3C does I don't know but you should know by now.

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14 Jun 22, Desert dwelling gardener wannabe (USA - Zone 9b climate)

What is the best variety of asparagus to grow in zone 9b?

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