Asparagus Seed

[Bex]

Going on from the 'How many asparagus?' thread, I've decided I haven't got enough so was going to have a go from seed thinking this has got to be cheaper than buying crowns. Anyway is Nicky's Nurserys any good?

[Paulottie]

I just posted in the other thread for you...

I haven't used Nicky's nurseries......What variety are you thinking of?

I have Gilnlym, Grolim and backlim seed but it will be F2. PM if you want some.

I still rate Conniver's collosal as an excellent OP variety. I would like to try the pacific 2000 if I had some seed.

[janeyo]

I also have seed from nickys nurserys from last year, and the crowns have just been planted out. Pm me if you would like some

[Alison]

Nicky's are excellent - not used them for asparagus but had some very good salad and chilli related thigns from them in the past.

[flighty1]

Hi there, I have to be honest & say that I have never used Nickys seeds, however last year I purchased 50 Gijnlim seeds for £11 including P&P from seeds by size, the service was great & I had 100% germination. Very pleased. The trouble is I am impatient so also brought some crowns earlier this year.

[Welsh Wizard]

A1seeds on ebay sorted me out with 50 Connovers Collosal seeds for 1.49 last year! With me within 48hrs and 100% germination too. Gets my vote.

[Bex]

Hi there, I have to be honest & say that I have never used Nickys seeds, however last year I purchased 50 Gijnlim seeds for £11 including P&P from seeds by size, the service was great & I had 100% germination. Very pleased. The trouble is I am impatient so also brought some crowns earlier this year.

50 seeds for £11 seems very expensive

[chriscross1966]

50 seeds for £11 seems very expensive

They're an all-male hybrid.... useful to have in asparagus cos they're more productive (not feeding babies at the end of the year :-)..... with good germination and a bit of care in pots you'd have at least 45 plants to put out once the beds ready...... I guess maybe 10 ukp for the compost and pots perhaps....call it nine and you've got asparagus plants for 50p each.... for an all-male heavy-cropping variety I'd say that was a bargain cos it's a big old asparagus bed, or a decent one and flog a bunch of plants off...

chrisc

[goddess]

Thompson and Morgan offer in the magazine this month works out at one pound per crown.five each from six varieties.i am also thinking of trying Martha washington from seeds after reading the asparagus thread although i have just ordered the T&M offer

[Bex]

They're an all-male hybrid.... useful to have in asparagus cos they're more productive (not feeding babies at the end of the year :-)..... with good germination and a bit of care in pots you'd have at least 45 plants to put out once the beds ready...... I guess maybe 10 ukp for the compost and pots perhaps....call it nine and you've got asparagus plants for 50p each.... for an all-male heavy-cropping variety I'd say that was a bargain cos it's a big old asparagus bed, or a decent one and flog a bunch of plants off...

chrisc

Hmm yes I suppose when you put it like that it is a bargain.

[Paulottie]

I guess Chris must be a salesman!!

[chriscross1966]

I guess Chris must be a salesman!!

No (gah!) but tiem was I used to reckon I could pay for my overwinter heating costs in the GH and all my seeds by selling off spare tomato, cucumber, pepper, chilli etc plants at car boots..... might look at doing that again once I'm in the new place...... for starters I'll be trying to heat a GH that's abit bigger, but if you plant a load of spare seeds anyway then you get the choice of them and it can be made to pay for itself.....

chrisc

[Paulottie]

Fair enough...but re Gjlnlym seed You'll be lucky if they all turned out male....whatever it says on the tin.

Otherwise I wouldn't have any seed!!

Hope you do well with the nursery business. I tend to give my spare plants to others...that way I cover some of my own failures with return favours. Otherwise I give them to the fête.

I found that the cheapest running heating I've got is an Eltex propane greenhouse heater.

[Jameslovell]

I have been given some asparagus plants by someone at work. When I plant them out should I plant them out any differently to normal plants. I know when planting crowns that you have plant them in a specific mannor, but what about plants growing in pots?
Thanks