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Asparagus 'Backlim' - 5 Crowns

Marshalls Garden

£9.99

Catalogue Code: 10806069

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Pre Order Now - Despatched between 1st and 10th of April

Regular price £9.99
Award-winning Asparagus ‘Backlim’ is an all-male mid-to-late season cropper producing an abundance of thick, smooth, straight spears with firm tips and excellent flavour. A popular choice for commercial growers, it’s ideal for growing both white and green spears.

Key Features

  • Prefers full sun

Pack Contents: 5 x Asparagus Crowns

Description

  • All-male asparagus variety
  • Mid to late season harvests of thick, smooth, straight spears
  • Can be grown to produce white or green spears.
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

Award-winning Asparagus ‘Backlim’ is an all-male mid-to-late season cropper producing an abundance of thick, smooth, straight spears with firm tips and excellent flavour. A popular choice for commercial growers, it’s ideal for growing both white and green spears. Asparagus ‘Backlim’ holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and has good disease resistance.

Grow white spears from crowns at least 2 years old by mounding earth over the plants in autumn. When new green spears start to appear in spring, the white spears will be below the surface and ready to harvest.

Unfortunately, Asparagus 'Guelph Millenium' is no longer in stock, but we have this new variety, 'Backlim', that is an improved replacement.

How you will receive your plants

Your asparagus crowns will arrive at your door at the right time for planting. Unpack them straight away and plant as soon as possible after delivery.

Can’t plant straight away?

If you can’t plant right away, remove the crowns from the packaging as soon as they arrive and store them in a cool, frost-free place out of direct sunlight. Make sure the roots remain moist by misting them using a fine spray bottle or dipping them in water regularly. Plant within 5-7 days.

Planting in the ground: A good asparagus bed will give you years of productive plants, so the initial preparation is well worth the time and effort spent. Dig a trench 30cm wide and 20cm deep. Fill the base of the trench with garden compost, then use the excavated soil to make a ridge inside the trench along its length, with the top of the ridge just about at ground level. Place each crown on top of the ridge with its roots draped over each side of the ridge. Space the crowns 45cm apart. Carefully backfill the trench with the rest of the excavated soil mixed with organic matter, leaving the bud tips just visible. Water in and mulch with a 5cm layer of garden compost or farmyard manure to suppress weeds.

Feeding and aftercare: Click here to view our full Asparagus Growing Guide.

Growing Calendar

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Delivery

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*Orders to Northern Ireland have an automatic additional £3.00 delivery surcharge applied at checkout. 

Order TypeDelivery ChargeDelivery Charge
Seed only order£2.99If you purchase any other items you'll be charged the standard delivery rate of £4.95
Plants, bulbs & gardening accessories£4.95If we need to split your order into separate deliveries we'll only charge one delivery fee
Extra large or long plants & heavy items£9.99These are clearly displayed at check-out
Compost (and any other large or heavy items)£4.95

These items are subject to a delivery multiplier where orders containing 3 or 4 items will be subject to an additional £4.95 for every further 2 items added. This is automatically applied at check-out:

  • 1 - 2 bags £4.95
  • 3 - 4 bags £9.90
  • 5 - 6 bags £14.85
  • 7 - 8 bags £19.80
  • 9 - 10 bags £24.75

If you'd like more than 10 bags of compost please call our Customer Service team who can arrange for a bespoke competitive quote on 01480 774555 (standard network charges apply)

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We now deliver to Northern Ireland, additional delivery surcharges automatically apply at checkout. 

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