Asparagus crowns
by Diane - March 22nd, 2012.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Spring PLanting asparagus at Thompson & Morgan
Asparagus officinalis ‘Ariane’ – Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection – 5 crowns £9.99
Asparagus ‘Ariane’ has performed brilliantly for me over the past couple of years. Once planted in deep, rich soil, the plants needed little in the way of fuss. The thick shoots are very tender, and produced in quantity. Harvest the later spears too, for very tender, fine spears with even more delicate flavour. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).
Asparagus officinalis ‘Connover’s Colossal’ (Spring Planting) – 10 crowns £14.99
Spring planting.(Sore’s selection) This selection of Asparagus ‘Connover’s Colossal’ received an RHS AGM as a very well maintained strain of this popular old favourite. The quality of its bright green spears with deep purple tips, and huge yield is exceptional for a non hybrid. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).
Asparagus officinalis ‘Ariane’ (Spring Planting) – 10 crowns £15.99
Spring planting.From German breeding, Asparagus ‘Ariane’ produces a heavy flush of delicious, large, purple-tipped spears early in the season. Smaller, ‘fine’ spears are also produced later in the season. This attractive variety has significant yield and quality improvements over many other varieties. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).
Asparagus officinalis ‘Pacific Challenger’ (Spring Planting) – 10 crowns £17.99
Customer RatingSpring planting.The first Phytophthora tolerant asparagus available commercially – and with good fusarium tolerance too, this must be one of the most disease resistant varieties. Asparagus ‘Pacific Challenger’ produces high yields of slender green spears with firm, tight tips and a good flavour. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).
Asparagus officinalis Collection (Spring planting) – 1 collection £19.99
Spring plantingGrow your own asparagus spears in even the smallest of spaces! This handy asparagus planter collection does not require a permanent bed or large growing area, making it perfect for a patio or balcony. Asparagus grown in planters will take 2 years to crop and will crop for up to 3 seasons after this. Please note: Once growing in a planter it is not advisable to disturb asparagus plants and move them. To grow asparagus plants in containers, a planter of at least 60ltrs is required.Each collection consists of 2 x 60 litre planters, plus 3 crowns each of Asparagus ‘Mondeo’ and Asparagus ‘Pacific 2000’.
Asparagus officinalis ‘Connover’s Colossal’ (Spring Planting) – 25 crowns £31.99
Spring planting.(Sore’s selection) This selection of Asparagus ‘Connover’s Colossal’ received an RHS AGM as a very well maintained strain of this popular old favourite. The quality of its bright green spears with deep purple tips, and huge yield is exceptional for a non hybrid. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).
Asparagus officinalis ‘Ariane’ (Spring Planting) – 25 crowns £31.99
Spring planting.From German breeding, Asparagus ‘Ariane’ produces a heavy flush of delicious, large, purple-tipped spears early in the season. Smaller, ‘fine’ spears are also produced later in the season. This attractive variety has significant yield and quality improvements over many other varieties. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).
Asparagus officinalis ‘Pacific Challenger’ (Spring Planting) – 25 crowns £32.99
Customer RatingSpring planting.The first Phytophthora tolerant asparagus available commercially – and with good fusarium tolerance too, this must be one of the most disease resistant varieties. Asparagus ‘Pacific Challenger’ produces high yields of slender green spears with firm, tight tips and a good flavour. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45cm (18″).