ASPARAGUS Fern - Asparagus Sprengeri
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Species: Asparagus Latin name: Asparagus Sprengeri Other usual name: Asparagus de Spenger - en. Asparagus Fern Variety: Asparagus Sprengeri Family: Liliaceae/Asparagaceae Origin: South Africa
The Asparagus Fern : Hardy perennial, vigorous, and cascading plant with long needle like leaves on a thin stem of a bright green color resembling a fern, with a beautiful greenish yellow flowering in summer. The black fruits are not comestible. Ideal like house plant, or for floral bouquet.
Seed sowing: All year Flowering of asparaguses: July to August Height: The asparagus reaches on average 50 to 80 cm Exposure: Middle shade, bright light
Sowing instructions: Seed sowing in hot and wet greenhouse, soak seeds during 24 hours before sowing to help germination, fill pots with a light compost, to plant seeds in 5 mm depth, preserve soil slightly wet. Cover the pot with a clear plastic, or best under mini greenhouse in a bright room in room temperature in summer. In winter in a heated, well ventilated bright room. Remove browned branches. Don't place plant in full sun this would the leaves.
Seed germination: 1 month Minimum seed sowing temperature: 19 °C to 21°C
Net weight of seeds:2 gr -/+ 40 seeds
All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.
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