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'Pacific 2000' Asparagus Plant
Exceptional flavour and tender spears
- A gourmet green asparagus so tender it can be eaten raw
- Harvest late May-June
- Grow in a sunny border, vegetable bed or large container
- Attracts pollinators
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'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant
Super sweet purple spears
- Thick and tasty purple spears
- Harvest May to early June
- High yielding variety
- Grow in a sunny border, vegetable bed or large container
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'Guelph Millennium' Asparagus Plant
Top performing award winner
- Vigorous green spears with heavy yields
- Harvest May-June
- Consistently out-performs other varieties
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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£9Sale price From £7'Gijnlim' Asparagus Plant
Award winning heavy cropper
- Bright green spears with purple tips
- Harvest May-June
- Exceptionally high yields
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Cameron
An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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Which asparagus should I choose?
Most of the asparagus you’ll see is green, but why not mix it up with purple or white varieties? If you’re growing asparagus for the first time, we recommend a high yielding variety like Gijnlim or Guelph Millennium, both top performing RHS award winners. Add in a purple variety like super sweet Pacific Purple to add colour to your plate, or if you prefer yours raw, try the exceptional flavour of Pacific 2000.
Growers' tips
Plant your asparagus crowns in a sunny border, bed or large container - choose carefully as the plants don’t like to be moved and can live up to twenty years. Water your asparagus in well when you first plant it, then feed it every spring with a high potassium fertiliser for the best results. The ferny summer foliage is an added bonus, attracting pollinators to your garden.
Using your asparagus
Asparagus needs very little work to taste sublime: grill it or throw it on the barbecue, then sprinkle with sea salt and devour immediately. A classic Hollandaise is hard to beat, but if you have a bumper crop, why not try a risotto with peas and leeks, an asparagus soup swirled with basil oil or even julienne it and serve raw in a salad with a lemon vinaigrette or aioli?
Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.
Monica Spence
| 24 May
Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!
Jacqueline Burgess
| 2 Jun
I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.
Judy Lane
| 23 Oct
The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.
Martyn Hill
| 5 Jul
As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.
John-Paul
| 22 May
Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.
Gavin Wilcock
| 8 Nov
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