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24 Jun 20, Alice (Australia - temperate climate)

I have bought some asparagus crowns and grew them yesterday, should I take them out and leave them until August?

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25 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You could take them out of the soil. If you leave in the soil don't water them much. They won't start sending up spears until August-Sept.

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21 Jun 20, Maggie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have just purchased some asparagus crowns and read that it is best to wait until at least August/ September to plant them. Should I keep the crowns moist in the meantime or let them dry out?

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22 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

When you bought them they should have been dry, leave them the way they are. They are in a dormancy state over winter. A tip, don't buy things until it is time to plant.

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16 Jun 20, Deidre Girdler (Australia - temperate climate)

Have just purchased 4 crowns of asparagus They have very long roots Should I trim before planting?

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19 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

Trim back to about 200mm long. Read up how to plant them and don't plant until August..

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19 May 20, Helen (Australia - temperate climate)

I bedded my 4 year old crowns down for winter, ie, cut back fronds, fed, remulched - and now I have at least 2 new spears per head. Should I just let them go to frond and cut back in mid June ..... or can I harvest and eat them (preferred option of course .... but a healthy plant is a better one ). Thanks for any advice. Helen.

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21 May 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have only grown it for 4 years. During the summer/autumn asparagus grows ferns and puts nutrient and energy back into the crown to be able to produce new shoots next spring. In winter the ferns dry off etc. I don't hand water mine from May onwards. In late August I trim off the ferns and apply a mulch/compost and water. New shoots appear in a week or so depending how cold it is. I think you have jumped the gun by about 3 mths. Eat the spears and cut back the watering.

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23 Apr 20, Robert Graham Dennis (Australia - temperate climate)

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24 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have 3 beautiful plants growing now, ready to sell, 8 mths old, Bundaberg Qld lol. Try Bunnings or check with a local nursery if they get them in. Asparagus are normally planted late winter or early spring. If buying from Bunnings ask when will they have them in. Cost about $8-9 a crown. Asparagus die back in winter and start shooting in spring. Go on the internet and read up about growing them.

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