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Unwins Asparagus Connover's Colossal Seeds produce tasty, succulent spears of asparagus with fantastic flavour with an early harvesting time! A taste sensation, homegrown asparagus is not only delicious, but also saves you so much money compared to buying from a supermarket. Unwins Asparagus Connover's Colossal is an RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner.
Boil, steam, fry or grill your harvested asparagus and serve with garlic butter for a simple, seasonal treat.
Growing asparagus is simpler than you imagine, with only a little bit of attention, you will be able to continue to crop delicious, tender spears for many years.
Boil, steam, fry or grill your harvested asparagus and serve with garlic butter for a simple, seasonal treat.
Growing asparagus is simpler than you imagine, with only a little bit of attention, you will be able to continue to crop delicious, tender spears for many years.
- RHS AGM
- Prefers full sun
Sow: Feb to Jun
Harvest: May to Jun
Sowing Indoors
Sow seeds individually in small pots of moist seed compost 1 cm deep. Place in warmth 15–18 °C. Grow on under cool, light conditions, but not in direct sunlight.
Hardening Off / Planting Out
Gradually accustom young plants to conditions outside for 2–3 weeks before planting out to their cropping positions when danger of frost has passed. Plant fairly deeply, leaving about 5 cm of soil above the level of the compost in the pots. Choose the site with care, as asparagus is a permanent crop and will remain harvestable for 15 years or more if desired.
Harvest
Using a sharp knife, cut stems just below the soil’s surface. Do not harvest initially until the second summer after sowing to allow the plant to develop, and then harvest sparingly for a further year.
Harvest: May to Jun
Sowing Indoors
Sow seeds individually in small pots of moist seed compost 1 cm deep. Place in warmth 15–18 °C. Grow on under cool, light conditions, but not in direct sunlight.
Hardening Off / Planting Out
Gradually accustom young plants to conditions outside for 2–3 weeks before planting out to their cropping positions when danger of frost has passed. Plant fairly deeply, leaving about 5 cm of soil above the level of the compost in the pots. Choose the site with care, as asparagus is a permanent crop and will remain harvestable for 15 years or more if desired.
Harvest
Using a sharp knife, cut stems just below the soil’s surface. Do not harvest initially until the second summer after sowing to allow the plant to develop, and then harvest sparingly for a further year.
Additional Information
Name Asparagus Connover's Colossal
SKU WEST-30310003