Asparagus not showing

[clackvalve]

I planted 3 asparagus roots on 12 March and planted them exactly as i said and none have shown yet. Does anyone know how long they take to come through?

thanks

[clackvalve]

[saddad]

I'd give them a week or two yet... and If it's been dry give the bed a good soaking...  :-\

[clackvalve]

thank you saddad,i have been watering regularly too but i will wait

[saddad]

How much watering though... no good just damping the surface... needs to get down to the crown... did you "soak" them before planting..  :-\

[clackvalve]

i did yes and i have continued to water in dry spells

[rugbypost]

I have never planted  Asparagus but I do know they do not  shot the first year in the second year they produce I may be wrong but I would look this up  ;)

[clackvalve]

ok thanks a lot

[artichoke]

Asparagus crowns HAVE to shoot after being planted! If they don't, they cannot build up the roots for a good year next year. If they don't shoot at all in their first year, they are definitely dead.

Maybe rugbypost is referring to the fact that you must never cut the first or second year shoots, but leave them to develop for the sake of growing healthy roots.

The first shoots can be very tiny, wiry and insignificant, though. Could you have missed them?

[sunloving]

Dont give up on them though, my first plot mine sulked until late july and then put up leaf. So just treat them well and give them a few months you never know.

x sunloving