Asparagus Connovers Colossal

Description

Asparagus Connovers Colossal

Asparagus Connovers Colossal. This early maturing and well-known Heirloom variety produces thick large spears with pointed buds. A great classic type with wonderful flavor and very heavy fruit set. A very simple, cheap perennial you can easily start from seed. And with a little patience, you will be rewarded bountiful harvests year after yearwith almost no work. The graceful, feathery green leaves stay pretty for a long time after being harvested. Full or partial sun.

Cultivation Advice Asparagus Connovers Colossal

• After soaking seeds overnight, sow Purple Coneflower as early in the spring as possible.

  2-3 seeds per pot.

  Std: Sow thinly in standard trays.

  Ideal germination soil temperature is 60-86F.

  Thin to the strongest plant, or transplant seedlings when large enough to handle

  Choose a sunny to partially shaded location with well drained soil

  12-18 inches between plants.

  Wait until the second year to harvest from plants lightly.

  The third year will allow for heavy cuttings.

  It is a mulch that rows in the fall to keep the plants safe

  and fertilization because they are heavy feeders.