Asparagus, v. Backlim F1

Purchased on 3 March 2026 from https://www.blackmoor.co.uk/asparagus-backlim-f1-hybrid/p84

Description: “Mid to late production with good yield of thick smooth spears. Can be grown as green or white asparagus. To grow white spears, 2 years after planting crowns, when cutting the fern in the autumn, cover plants with a mound of sandy earth up to 30cm deep. When the spears start to push through the following spring, you will find white ones below the surface ready to harvest.”

Self-Fertile. 5 Crowns, 1 Year Crowns = £8.86.

Planted Saturday 25 April 2026 – Fruit Day (leaf ended at 5am and was all day yesterday).