'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant
Super sweet purple spears
Grown by Mike
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant
- Attractive, thick and tasty purple spears that are super sweet when cooked
- High yielding and reliable
- Fully hardy plants which will continue to produce spears for years
- Plant in a sunny border, vegetable bed or large container
- Perfect for grilling, barbecuing, baking and frying
- Decorative ferny foliage in summer which attracts pollinators to your garden
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
While possible, 'Pacific Purple' Asparagus prefers being planted in the ground, but can be grown in a very large, deep container (at least 40 to 50 litres).
How big does it get?
The 'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant produces mature ferns that can reach up to 1.5 metres in height.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant needs full sun, requiring 8 hours of direct sunlight daily to produce strong, healthy spears.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant prefers light, sandy, well-draining soil, and the crowns should be planted in a trench about 20 cm deep.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant needs about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week during the growing season to maintain soil moisture.
Will this plant need pruning?
The 'Pacific Purple' Asparagus Plant does not require pruning, but the ferns should be cut down to the ground in late autumn once they have turned yellow.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Pacific Purple' asparagus is exceptionally hardy (RHS H6), enduring winter temperatures down to -20°C. Once established, the crowns are perfectly safe underground and will reliably survive severe winters across the whole of the UK.
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Fruit plants grown with love (and serious knowhow!)
Mike’s our guy when it comes to growing soft fruits. He’s our grape guru. Our gooseberry genius. Our blueberry boffin. What Mike doesn’t know about soft fruits? Well, it simply isn’t worth knowing. Having traversed the world from Australia to Northern Ireland – and even undertaking a horticultural stint in Sweden – Mike combines his enthusiasm, technical expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and favourable climatic conditions of the Cotswolds to grow only the very juiciest, sweetest soft fruits.
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