2nd year asparagus advice

[Mark the Bodger]

Hello everyone,

My asparagus are in the second year now. I planted 3 purple sprouting (left, front and back and front middle) and 3 normal green asparagus.(right, front and back and back middle)

The purple are growing as I expected them to, in nice thick spears about as thick as my little finger.

The green ones are spindly very thin. are these a female variety and should I dig them up and put a male variety down in place.

am I also right in saying that I just let them grow fully for another season and start cutting next season.

Thanks

[Nicos]

Some varieties are thinner than others.
Can you remember what variety you planted?

Oh yes...your right...leave them til next year!

( having said that...can you REALLY avoid trying one of the larger ones? )

[Mark the Bodger]

Thank you Nicos, Unfortunately I can't remember the varieties, they were an end of season reduced packet from a local garden centre 2 years ago, I don't think I kept the package unless I have put it in one of those "safe places" so as not to forget where it is!!

I have managed to resist the purple ones which are about 18 inches tall now.

I only have 2 spears per plant ... is this normal??

thanks again.

[Nicos]

Yup...they'll be establishing their root systems