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06 Jun 19, Chris Dawson (Australia - temperate climate)

John why are you saying that most appeared male? Did they produce male flowers with stamens? Or are you basing your assumption on the lack of berries in autumn? Regardless, female plants produce berries, males don't produce berries, very few asparagus plants are hermaphrodites so the ones with berries are female. Perhaps they were all female, more likely you allowed seed to fall, it sprouted and produced more female plants.

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15 Apr 19, Lynne Harriman (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

hi do you recommend pulling out the flowering female aspauagus plants as i've read they do not produce sprouts well. thanks

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06 Jun 19, Chris Dawson (Australia - temperate climate)

No, that is a myth. Peer reviewed studies show that female asparagus produce longer, fatter spears that are better than male plants. Males may produce more spears, but they are thinner, shorter and not as good.

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05 Apr 19, Maria (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

When is the best time to sow Asparagus seeds please? Information here instructions crowns with season. Thank you

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25 Mar 19, Sally (Australia - temperate climate)

My asparagus plants were planted as crowns last winter and have flourished as great big ferny bushes all summer. I'm a bit puzzled as to why they are still pushing up big fat shoots in early autumn! I don't want to cut them because they are less than a year old, but shouldn't they be going to sleep by now?

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22 Apr 19, Robyn Vaughan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

When I lived at the Mid North coast of NSW my asparagus didn't die down until May/Jun, when it became quite cold. Leave it be as these fronds are putting energy into the base and to cut them will only produce more new shoots and sap energy that will be otherwise be stored and used to sprout them next season. I know how frustrating first year asparagus crowns can be! Be sure to mulch well after they die down to protect the crowns.

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15 Mar 19, Loulou (Australia - temperate climate)

What’s a good position for them in terms of sun? I’m in Melbourne.

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18 Mar 19, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

Full sun probably in temperate zone.

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20 Feb 19, Jeanette Cobb (USA - Zone 7b climate)

Have dug up a dozen thriving Asparagus plants. Needed to move out of existing bed. Shall the dirt around roots be washed off or left undisturbed? Old heirloom type so need to save successfully. Only a few Spring shoots emerging right now. Thank for your help. Zone B

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20 Feb 19, Elize Mans (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Ek soek inligting hoe om Aspersies te plant.Waar kry n mens die plantjies te koop.In watter klimaat kan die aspersies geplant word.En hoe word dit ge oes.Kry n mens boeke wat jy kan koop.En ek soek ook inligting hoe om Mushrooms tuis te kweek.Die maklikste manier . I'm looking for information on how to plant asparagus. Where to buy these plants. In what climate can the asparagus be planted. And how is it harvested? Get books that you can buy. Growing mushrooms at home. The easiest way.

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