White Asparagus Ruhm von Braunschweig (Asparagus officinalis) seeds

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White Asparagus 'Ruhm von Braunschweig' (Asparagus officinalis) seeds

Highly aromatic, meanwhile very rare, white asparagus variety that's only barely commercially available anymore.
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,35 €

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SKU: 1001

GTIN: 4250601204802

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Traditional white asparagus cultivar for earthing up. The asparagus variety 'Ruhm von Braunschweig' (Glory of Brunswick) is a very old white asparagus cultivar, which has completely disappeared from commercial horticulture by now.
However, this variety has a unique flavor, so that many vegetable farmers - especially in the region of Braunschweig - regret the loss of the variety. All the better that it is still possible to work with this asparagus variety and protect them from oblivion by growing them from seeds in the house garden.

Plant description

Species:	Asparagaceae
Root system:	Rhizome Heart roots
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	June July
Eventual height:	30-150 cm

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
Planting distance:	10 cm
Bad companion plants:	Knoblauch Onion
Good companion plants:	Lettuce Bush beans Cucumber Kohlrabi Parsley Tomatoes
Row spacing:	30 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	10-18°C
Germination time:	2-6 weeks

Asparagus cultivation takes some patience, since the first harvest is possible after three years. However, a well-maintained asparagus patch will yield nice harvests for up to 15 years.
Sow from mid-March to late April right into the field. Sowing depth 1-2 cm. Only slightly cover the seeds with earth. For germination, asparagus needs 2-3 weeks at temperatures between + 10-20 °C. The plants should be pricked out to a distance of 10 cm with a row spacing of 30 cm.
In the second year, the plants can be planted at their final location about 25 cm deep at a distance of 30 cm. White asparagus loves light and warm soil - preferably sandy soil with little clay content.

Other names

Botanical name:	Asparagus officinalis, A. altilis, A. hortensis
German names:	Gemüsespargel, Braunschweiger Gold, Aspars, Gotteskraut, Heirbeswurz, Hosendall, Korallenkraut, Schwammwurz, Spahrsch, Sparge, Spajes, Sparjes, Spargen, Spargle, Spargus, Sparig, Spars, Sparsach, Sparsich, Sparsen, Spart, Sparz, Speis
English names:	Garden Asparagus, Sparrow Grass