Asparagus Collection

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If you have plenty of room, growing your own Asparagus is a must. Planting both of these varieties will maximise productivity, and extend the growing and harvesting season. More
10 crowns 400057-10 £17.95

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The vegetable garden caviar, which tastes so much sweeter and lovelier if very freshly picked. If you have plenty of room, growing your own Asparagus is a must. Planting both of these varieties will maximise productivity, and extend the growing and harvesting season.

This collection contains 5 crowns each of:
  • Asparagus 'Millennium' – a main season variety, with large spears, high yields and delicious flavour
  • Asparagus 'Gijnlim' – a famously tasty new hybrid variety

These are sent out ready for planting straight away and come with full planting and growing instructions.

New to growing asparagus? Find out how to plant and grow asparagus crowns in Sarah's article.

Border Position Kitchen Garden
Soil Type Broad Tolerance
Site Full Sun
Moisture Well-drained
Height 90cm (36in)
Spacing 30cm (12in) apart, 1m (3ft) between the rows.
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Plant asparagus crowns outdoors as soon as possible after receiving them. For more planting and growing instructions, see our how to grow asparagus guide.
Care Tips Keep your asparagus bed weeded, and well fertilised. Do not harvest the spears in the first year (the plant needs time to grow out its root system), but Cut back once they start to die off in the autumn and side-dress with compost.
Harvesting April - June, the following year.
Cooking Notes There are so many ways to cook this delicious vegetable - griddled or steamed, it is ready in 7-8minutes.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice
How to grow and harvest asparagus

 Learn how to plant and grow asparagus crowns and harvest their delicious spears.

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Delivery

Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 3-4 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.

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Asparagus Collection reviews

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Karen

If I could give this 0 stars I would. I ordered these in early January expecting delivery in the spring. Instead they turned up at the end of Jan looking extremely sad; floppy, dry and more like noodles than roots.I should have complained and rejected them straight away and it was my fault that I didnt. I potted them in the green house, kept them cool and frost free but there was no sign of life. In June i dug them back up and checked. Not one of the 10 had sprouted.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mrs Meryon

None of the crowns has flourished. I was very disappointed.

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Susan

My asparagus crowns have not grown this time at all, I had some three years ago all were fine. I have given 5 stars because I have informed Sarah Raven's company and they are happy to refund or replace if there is no sign of life within 4 weeks. Also I have had many bulbs, seeds and tubers all of which have been excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend this company.

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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Dr Earl

Only 4 crowns have emerged.

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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Angela

I ordered these crowns and they were all one variety (instead of 2) that arrived.
The customer team replaced them promptly but half of the second batch shriveled and died between planting and shooting. Happy with the ones that did come up.

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Reviewed 15th October 2018 by Clare

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Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Janet

The service was brilliant and the instructions were clear

However so far only 2 very weak stems appeared from 2 separate plants. Hopefully they will all emerge next year

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Ally

I know this takes a long time (3 years) to grow but there has been no sign of life whatsoever. If there’s no greenery again next year I have to assume their dead....

Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:

"Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that your asparagus has failed to shoot. if you would care to check the plants and if there is no sign of life please contact our Customer Services Team who will be happy to arrange for a replacement set to be sent when available in the New Year."

Posted 7th November 2018

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Jean

Sadly not one of the ten crowns grew. I followed your instructions but I think I had to wait too long before I was able to plant them because of this year's very strange weather conditions. I recently dug one up very carefully and discovered it was totally rotten. I have been growing asparagus successfully for thirty years and ordered yours as replacements for my very old crowns, which, by the way have produced copiously this year.
I did however purchase a dahlia collection from you which took a long time to get going due to the hot dry summer but once we had some rain they flourished and were looking great last week when I went away.

Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:

"Thank you for your review. we are very sorry to hear that your asparagus collection failed to grow and have arranged for a replacement collection to be sent when available in the New Year."

Posted 7th November 2018
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