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sinkingfeeling

(52,990 posts)
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:13 PM Mar 2013

Question: My 2-yr. old asparagus roots had sent up nice, big, tall

spears. Then Sunday night through last night we were in the 20's and they froze. I know I wasn't to cut this year, but will they be okay? Will I see them send up new shoots?

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Question: My 2-yr. old asparagus roots had sent up nice, big, tall (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 OP
If the root portion is deep enough dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #1
I have them in a raised bed and had straw over them. Still froze. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #2
tops froze? or whole root ball? dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #3

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
1. If the root portion is deep enough
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:32 PM
Mar 2013

they should do fine.
In spring weather that has cold snaps, you can put a layer of straw or thin branches or whatever along the sides of the bed ( your bed IS raised, right?) to help protect them.
Good chance you will get a few more shoots if the weather stays warm enough.

3rd year beds do pretty well for picking, but always follow the pencil rule, leaving any spears that are thinner than a #2 pencil.
by year 6-7 it is time to divide.

Grew a LOT of asparagus in Ca and in Wash. state, trying to figure out a way to grow it in our hot climate down here in Ala.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
3. tops froze? or whole root ball?
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 04:35 PM
Mar 2013

Covering/protecting the bed during a freeze is to preserve the roots.
Does not hurt them if only the spears got frozen.
They should send up new spears when weather warms..root balls are pretty hardy.

I would wait and see what happens by late spring...

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