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Asparagus from Suttons

by Diane - November 24th, 2014.
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Available as seeds or crowns. I’ve grown some from seed in pots this year. They’ll be planted out in the spring on my allotment.


Asparagus Seeds – F1 Ariane
 £2.99
A first-class asparagus producing tall, slender, high quality spears with tight green buds. And the flavour is superb! Delicious steamed, stir-fried or sauted and topped with butter!

Asparagus Plants – F1 Ariane
 £6.99
A first-class variety producing tall, slender, high quality spears with tight green buds. And the flavour is superb! Delicious steamed, stir-fried or sauted and topped with butter! Harvest May-June. (Note that in their first year the harvest will be smaller, as 50% of the crop must stay in the ground for to build up the strength of the plants.)(Please order by early September for delivery October.)

Harvesting and Asparagus Knife
 £6.99
Use this sharp knife specially designed to enable asparagus spears to be easily cut below soil level! Ideal for cutting cabbages and courgettes, trimming leeks, and general kitchen garden and allotment use, with a razor sharp serrated and scalloped stainless steel blade for easy cutting, soft comfort grip handle and slim profile tip for hard to reach places. Length 26.5cm (10).

Asparagus Plant – Dariana F1
 £11.99
A top quality hybrid which produces high yields of straight, top quality spears of exquisite flavour. Spears are green with purple tips, and are ready to pick slightly later than Gijnlim. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.Mouth-watering asparagus tips are still considered something of a luxury vegetable, and the supermarkets certainly price them as such! So why not grow your own! We offer healthy plants in 3 litre pots, which are quick to establish, enabling you to have your first delicious harvest next spring, followed by annual spring pickings for many years to come.

Asparagus Plant – Stewarts Purple
 £11.99
Purple asparagus is thought by many people to be considerably sweeter than the sweetest green types. An attractive addition to salads, spears retain their colour when steamed. The first spears will appear in late April. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.Mouth-watering asparagus tips are still considered something of a luxury vegetable, and the supermarkets certainly price them as such! So why not grow your own! We offer healthy plants in 3 litre pots, which are quick to establish, enabling you to have your first delicious harvest next spring, followed by annual spring pickings for many years to come.

Asparagus Plant – Gijnlim
 £11.99
A consistent top performer in recent trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It’s early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April and continuing to crop heavily until mid June. It is an ‘all male’ hybrid, forming no seeds which means all its energies go into spear production. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.Mouth-watering asparagus tips are still considered something of a luxury vegetable, and the supermarkets certainly price them as such! So why not grow your own! We offer healthy plants in 3 litre pots, which are quick to establish, enabling you to have your first delicious harvest next spring, followed by annual spring pickings for many years to come.

Asparagus Plant – Darlise
 £11.99
A top quality hybrid which produces high yields of straight, top quality spears of exquisite flavour. Spears are green with purple tips and are ready to pick slightly later than Gijnlim. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.

Asparagus Knife
 £12.95
The perfect instrument for cutting asparagus cleanly below ground level. Its 25cm (10) curving, serrated, ‘sickle’ steel blade will make light work of the task, and the wooden handle fits snugly into your palm. Overall length 40cm (16).

Asparagus Crown Plants – Gijnlim
 £17.99
Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own? Gijnlim is an outstanding asparagus variety that has been a consistent top performer in recent trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It’s early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April and continuing to crop heavily until mid June. It is an ‘all male’ hybrid, forming no seeds which means all its energies go into spear production and troublesome seedlings in the bed are avoided.We supply one year old crowns, grown in East Anglia, which can be picked as soon as the year after planting. Plants crop for well over 10 years, and established beds can be cut from emergence of the first spears until mid-late June. Crops for up to 15 years.

Asparagus Crowns – Purple Pacific
 £17.99
An excellent addition to any asparagus planting, Purple Pacific produces a bountiful harvest of very mild, sweet-tasting spears that are a delight to eat. The spears are thicker in diameter than green cultivars, and their sugar content is 20% higher too!We supply one year old crowns, grown in East Anglia, which can be picked as soon as the year after planting. Plants crop for well over 10 years, and established beds can be cut from emergence of the first spears until mid-late June. Crops for up to 15 years.

Asparagus Crowns – Guelph Millennium
 £17.99
This late season variety, bred in Canada, is at its best in the UK during the month of June. Now considered to be the best late season cultivar, it’s an All Male hybrid, boasting excellent spear and head quality, combined with fantastic yield. Late season variety.Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own in the same area as a small shed! Full growing instructions provided.

Asparagus Crowns – Pacific Purple
 £17.99
An excellent addition to any asparagus planting, Pacific Purple produces a bountiful harves of very mild, sweet-tasting spears that are a delight to eat. The spears are thicker in diameter than green cultivars and their sugar content is 20% higher too! Mid season variety.Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own in the same area as a small shed! Full growing instructions provided.

Asparagus Crowns – Pacific 2000
 £17.99
From New Zealand berrding, this vigorous variety was voted the best in commercial grower taste tests. The consistently uniform, green spears are so tender and stringless, they can be eaten raw or sliced in salads! It’s long-lasting and highly regarded for its heavy yields and superior flavour. Mid season variety.Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own in the same area as a small shed! Full growing instructions provided.

Asparagus Crowns – Mondeo
 £17.99
An all male hybrid that is suitable for both spring and autumn planting. This versatile variety has created huge interest due to its impressive yields and quality, especially early in the season. The delicious spears have tight tips throughout the season, with excellent flavour and good disease resistance. Early season variety.Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own in the same area as a small shed! Full growing instructions provided.

Asparagus Plants – Collection
 £23.98
Mouth-watering asparagus tips are still considered something of a luxury vegetable, and the supermarkets certainly price them as such! So why not grow your own! We offer healthy plants in 3 litre pots, which are quick to establish, enabling you to have your first delicious harvest next spring, followed by annual spring pickings for many years to come. Collection contains 3 plants (1 of each variety):Darlise – A top quality hybrid which produces high yields of straight, top quality spears of exquisite flavour. Spears are green with purple tips, and are ready to pick slightly later than Gijnlim.Stewarts Purple – Purple asparagus is thought by many people to be considerably sweeter than the sweetest green types. An attractive addition to salads, spears retain their colour when steamed. The first spears will appear in late April. Gijnlim – A consistent top performer in recent trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It’s early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April and continuing to crop heavily until mid June. It is an ‘all male’ hybrid, forming no seeds which means all its energies go into spear production.

Asparagus Crowns – Twin Pack
 £29.99
Twin pack contains 20 crowns (10 of each variety):Mondeo – An all male hybrid that is suitable for both spring and autumn planting. This versatile variety has created huge interest due to its impressive yields and quality, especially early in the season. The delicious spears have tight tips throughout the season with excellent flavour and good disease resistance. Early season variety.Pacific Purple – An excellent addition to any asparagus planting, Pacific Purple produces a bountiful harvest of very mild, sweet-tasting spears that are a delight to eat. The spears are thicker in diameter than green cultivars and their sugar content is 20% higher too! Mid season variety.Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own in the same area as a small shed! Full growing instructions provided.

Asparagus Crown Plants – Gijnlim
 £29.99
This outstanding variety has been a consistent top performer in recent trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It’s early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April and continuing to crop heavily until mid-June. It is an ‘all male’ hybrid, forming no seeds which means all its energies go into spear production and troublesome seedlings in the bed are avoided.We supply one year old crowns, grown in East Anglia, which can be picked as soon as the year after planting. Plants crop for well over 10 years, and established beds can be cut from emergence of the first spears until mid-late June. Crops for up to 15 years.

Asparagus Crowns – Purple Pacific
 £29.99
An excellent addition to any asparagus planting, Purple Pacific produces a bountiful harvest of very mild, sweet-tasting spears that are a delight to eat. The spears are thicker in diameter than green cultivars, and their sugar content is 20% higher too!We supply one year old crowns, grown in East Anglia, which can be picked as soon as the year after planting. Plants crop for well over 10 years, and established beds can be cut from emergence of the first spears until mid-late June. Crops for up to 15 years.

Asparagus Crowns – Twin Pack
 £29.99
The Twin Pack comprises of 20 Crowns (10 of each variety):Gijnlim – This outstanding asparagus has been a consistent top performer in recent trials, out-yielding others by up to 25%. It’s early too, giving the first succulent tasty spears in mid to late April and continuing to crop heavily until mid June. It is an ‘all male’ hybrid, forming no seeds which means all its energies go into spear production and troublesome seedlings in the bed are avoided.Purple Pacific – An excellent addition to any asparagus planting, Purple Pacific produces a bountiful harvest of very mild, sweet-tasting spears that are a delight to eat. The spears are thicker in diameter than green cultivars, and their sugar content is 20% higher too! We supply one year old crowns, grown in East Anglia, which can be picked as soon as the year after planting. Plants crop for well over 10 years, and established beds can be cut from emergence of the first spears until mid-late June.

Asparagus Crowns – Continuity Collection
 £34.99
Why pay expensive prices for this luxury item when you can grow your own in the same area as a small shed! Full growing instructions provided.The collection contains 30 crowns (10 of each variety):Mondeo – An all male hybrid that is suitable for both spring and autumn planting. This versatile variety has created huge interest due to its impressive yields and quality, especially early in the season. The delicious spears have tigtht tips and throughout the season, with excellent flavour and good disease resistance. Early season variety.Pacific 2000 – From New Zealand breeding, this vigorous variety was voted the best in commercial grower taste tests. The consistently uniform, green spears are so tender and stringless, they can be eaten raw or sliced in salads! It’s long-lasting and highly regarded for its heavy yields and superior flavour. Mid season variety.Guelph Millennium – This late season variety, bred in Canada, is at its best in the UK during the month of June. Now considered to be the best late season cultivar, it’s an All Male hybrid, boasting excellent spear and head quality, combined with fantastic yield. Last season variety.