This is our second year for having asparagus, what time of the year will we see new sprouts coming up ? I just read on Arcamax gardening that they need to be cut down in the fall.
We did not cut down our asparagus ferns when they got yellow,will we still get a crop of them?
You made a great mistake. The first year the fronds shouldn't be cut down.
I'm in zone 5, and mine isn't up yet. It should start next month.
Remember to only pick 1/3 of the crop this year, 2/3 next, and the following year pig out. I always leave a few fronds for the plant each year.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
How do I "cheer up" my Asparagus Fern?
I was teasing my guy one day and bought an Asparagus Fern as our "love fern" from "How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" and we have had it for about 8 months maybe and even though our love isn't dieing the fern seems to think otherwise. It was doing really great, out grew its pot fast so I repotted it and now it isn't growing but it is still alive (barely.) It is so brown that I have a "Charley Brown Christmas Tree" looking thing not my beautiful fern. What can I do to get it back?
How do I "cheer up" my Asparagus Fern?
Maybe you water it too much or it doesn't get enough sunlight. I have asparagus ferns in my yard that grow like weeds, despite my attempts to get rid of them. They are in full sun on a southwest-facing slope. They are planted with a lot of xeriscape-type plants (succulents, palms, etc.) and don't get much water. But, they're thriving under those conditions.
If you do try giving it more sun or putting it outside for a while, acclimate it to the increased sunlight gradually. Plants that haven't been in direct sunlight - even plants that are supposed to get lots of direct sunlight - can easily get sunburned until they're used to the sunlight.
If you do sunburn a plant, the chlorophyll in the leaves with burn up, leaving the leaves a whitish color until they finally turn brown and fall off. But, a sunburned plant will usually come back to life by putting it in a shadier area for a while.
Reply:Try to give it a little bit of fertilizer such as Miracle Grow or Peter's plant food.. and try some different soil. Make sure the environment is correct for the plant. Too much or too little sunlight can have a strong effect on it. Put some nice music on and maybe a windchime nearby. You really do need to give the plant a pep talk, they do respond to love.
Reply:I find ferns quite fragile, I think it might be too late. Check the roots aren't in water. Try a feed and maybe consider repotting it.
Reply:Asparagus ferns are very metro. They love Broadway musicals and French impressionistic art. That's way most testosterone laded guys don't care for the plants.
Reply:Humidity is the key. Try hanging it in your bath room and run hot water in the shower to create a humid mist. Then get it outside as soon as the weather permits. They do not do well in dry conditions. Mine live in the bathroom during the winter months.
Good Luck
Beauty Home
How do I "cheer up" my Asparagus Fern?
Maybe you water it too much or it doesn't get enough sunlight. I have asparagus ferns in my yard that grow like weeds, despite my attempts to get rid of them. They are in full sun on a southwest-facing slope. They are planted with a lot of xeriscape-type plants (succulents, palms, etc.) and don't get much water. But, they're thriving under those conditions.
If you do try giving it more sun or putting it outside for a while, acclimate it to the increased sunlight gradually. Plants that haven't been in direct sunlight - even plants that are supposed to get lots of direct sunlight - can easily get sunburned until they're used to the sunlight.
If you do sunburn a plant, the chlorophyll in the leaves with burn up, leaving the leaves a whitish color until they finally turn brown and fall off. But, a sunburned plant will usually come back to life by putting it in a shadier area for a while.
Reply:Try to give it a little bit of fertilizer such as Miracle Grow or Peter's plant food.. and try some different soil. Make sure the environment is correct for the plant. Too much or too little sunlight can have a strong effect on it. Put some nice music on and maybe a windchime nearby. You really do need to give the plant a pep talk, they do respond to love.
Reply:I find ferns quite fragile, I think it might be too late. Check the roots aren't in water. Try a feed and maybe consider repotting it.
Reply:Asparagus ferns are very metro. They love Broadway musicals and French impressionistic art. That's way most testosterone laded guys don't care for the plants.
Reply:Humidity is the key. Try hanging it in your bath room and run hot water in the shower to create a humid mist. Then get it outside as soon as the weather permits. They do not do well in dry conditions. Mine live in the bathroom during the winter months.
Good Luck
Beauty Home
Will asparagus ferns surive the winter in Oklahoma if stored in the garage out of the weather?
I had the asparagus ferns outside last summer and fall. Before the frost I moved them inside the garage. They have mostly turned brown and the "leaves" are falling off. I haven't cut them back to the stem, is that what I should do?
Will asparagus ferns surive the winter in Oklahoma if stored in the garage out of the weather?
They are hardy to 14 degrees. If it got colder than that, sorry.
Reply:cut it back an check if the little bulbs in the dirt are still plump or all dried up , then start with a little water to start regrowth a repotting would help alos I ve over wintered then in my basnent with good luck just dont let them dry out or there dead 6 in an th etrim job should be sufficent
Will asparagus ferns surive the winter in Oklahoma if stored in the garage out of the weather?
They are hardy to 14 degrees. If it got colder than that, sorry.
Reply:cut it back an check if the little bulbs in the dirt are still plump or all dried up , then start with a little water to start regrowth a repotting would help alos I ve over wintered then in my basnent with good luck just dont let them dry out or there dead 6 in an th etrim job should be sufficent
First year of growing asparagus..I have the fern like stalks sticking up when do I cut them down to the ground
What do I need to do to the asparagus bed to prepare it for cold weather?
First year of growing asparagus..I have the fern like stalks sticking up when do I cut them down to the ground
You cut them down when they turn pale yellow colour, and then you should cover the bed in a thick layer of well rotted manure, to be raked off in the spring but most of it will have been taken down by worms.
Reply:I'm in the same boat; planted this Spring. Researching the internet, various state ag departments advise leaving the ferns alone until Spring. At that time, you can trim the ferns before the stalks come up. That's also when they advise to fertilize. They also advise when/how harvest...some light cuttings the 2nd year are felt to be helpful.
I planted tomatoes between my asparagus rows and the tomatoes had huge yields (stalks were like tree trunks)! No pest problems with either vegs.
Reply:I JUST MOW MINE DOWN AFTER I PICK WHAT IS GOOD,NO WINTER PREP EVER NEEDED,BEEN GROWING IN SAME PLACE FOR 30 + YEARS.
First year of growing asparagus..I have the fern like stalks sticking up when do I cut them down to the ground
You cut them down when they turn pale yellow colour, and then you should cover the bed in a thick layer of well rotted manure, to be raked off in the spring but most of it will have been taken down by worms.
Reply:I'm in the same boat; planted this Spring. Researching the internet, various state ag departments advise leaving the ferns alone until Spring. At that time, you can trim the ferns before the stalks come up. That's also when they advise to fertilize. They also advise when/how harvest...some light cuttings the 2nd year are felt to be helpful.
I planted tomatoes between my asparagus rows and the tomatoes had huge yields (stalks were like tree trunks)! No pest problems with either vegs.
Reply:I JUST MOW MINE DOWN AFTER I PICK WHAT IS GOOD,NO WINTER PREP EVER NEEDED,BEEN GROWING IN SAME PLACE FOR 30 + YEARS.
What is the symbiotic relationship of the asparagus fern: plant and bacterium?
if one of them benefits and the other is not benefitted nor harmed...its commensalism
if both is benefittrd...its commensalism
if one is benefitted and the other is harmed...its parasitism
if both is benefittrd...its commensalism
if one is benefitted and the other is harmed...its parasitism
My Asparagus Fern is turning yellow,any suggestions, QUICK!?
Asparagus ferns don't tolerate dry soil or low light very well. Once some of the needles or stems yellow, they stay yellow even after you have corrected the problem.
Water your Asparagus fern as soon as the surface of the soil feels very dry. That will probably prevent any further yellowing. Remove all needles and stems that are already yellow.
Your fern should be right in front of a sunny window. It does not need sun shining directly on it all day, but a few hours of direct sun are important.
Fertilizer will not help and fertilizer sticks can actually damage roots as they concentrate the minerals in hot spots where they are inserted.
My Asparagus Fern is turning yellow,any suggestions, QUICK!?
Agreed, first thought is overwatering, but also underwatering and spider mites. Could it have sunburned?
Try repotting and sniffing the soil when it's out of the pot, stinky soil indicates drowned and dead roots.
If spider mites, you might see tiny webbing within the foliage, but more likely the plant will feel "gritty." Taking the plant to the sink or shower daily and giving the foliage a good bath will help break spider mite life cycle.
Reply:sounds like too much water
Reply:No offense at all, but here in Florida, I yank them out of the ground. They are weeds and hurt when they insist themselves into skin.
They also consume other plant life they seem to attach to.
Potted,,for whatever reason you choose to keep one, I suggest this.
Too much or too little, water. Sunlight, nourishment. root bound.
Rev. Steven
augmon
Water your Asparagus fern as soon as the surface of the soil feels very dry. That will probably prevent any further yellowing. Remove all needles and stems that are already yellow.
Your fern should be right in front of a sunny window. It does not need sun shining directly on it all day, but a few hours of direct sun are important.
Fertilizer will not help and fertilizer sticks can actually damage roots as they concentrate the minerals in hot spots where they are inserted.
My Asparagus Fern is turning yellow,any suggestions, QUICK!?
Agreed, first thought is overwatering, but also underwatering and spider mites. Could it have sunburned?
Try repotting and sniffing the soil when it's out of the pot, stinky soil indicates drowned and dead roots.
If spider mites, you might see tiny webbing within the foliage, but more likely the plant will feel "gritty." Taking the plant to the sink or shower daily and giving the foliage a good bath will help break spider mite life cycle.
Reply:sounds like too much water
Reply:No offense at all, but here in Florida, I yank them out of the ground. They are weeds and hurt when they insist themselves into skin.
They also consume other plant life they seem to attach to.
Potted,,for whatever reason you choose to keep one, I suggest this.
Too much or too little, water. Sunlight, nourishment. root bound.
Rev. Steven
augmon
Asparagus Fern can this plant live in full sun at 110 degrees in southern Calif?
It lives in ever more extreme conditions in Arizona..Phoenix and Mesa as well as Tucson have it planted in landscapes. It gets well over 110 degrees there. It does fine.
Asparagus Fern can this plant live in full sun at 110 degrees in southern Calif?
here in sunny Queensland Asparagus Fern is a weed, grows in full sun at temperatures well in excess of 110 F: our summer full exposed temperature can reach over 50 C (that's 122 F to you) and thrives, can't kill the rotten stuff
Asparagus Fern can this plant live in full sun at 110 degrees in southern Calif?
here in sunny Queensland Asparagus Fern is a weed, grows in full sun at temperatures well in excess of 110 F: our summer full exposed temperature can reach over 50 C (that's 122 F to you) and thrives, can't kill the rotten stuff
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