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Dancer

Apr 24, 2016 7:20 AM CST

Thread OP

When to plant. Central fl.

| @Dancer | Post #1126425 (1)

dave

Apr 24, 2016 7:29 AM CST

Garden.org Admin

Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)

You could plant them now. Here's an article about asparagus care that might help you:

http://garden.org/plantguide/?...

| @dave | Post #1126434 (2)

IbisFla

Apr 24, 2016 7:37 AM CST

Name: Ibis
Florida, Orlando-ish (Zone 9b)

Hi Dancer - You might want to plant that asparagus fern in a pot, rather than in the ground. It's a Category 1 Invasive in Florida, and if you ever get tired of it, it will be very difficult to eradicate. I have a few in pots, and they're so airy and lovely, but in the ground, they're pretty aggressive.

http://www.fleppc.org/list/201...

| @IbisFla | Post #1126440 (3)

dave

Apr 24, 2016 7:47 AM CST

Garden.org Admin

Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)

I didn't read the subject line carefully enough, I thought he was asking about asparagus the vegetable, not the asparagus fern. Your answer is the right one, IbisFla - thank you.

| @dave | Post #1126447 (4)

PeggyC

Apr 24, 2016 5:26 PM CST

Name: Peggy C
Graham NC USA (Zone 7b)
hand drumming with friends

From someone who lived in Florida and thought the Asparagus fern was 'so pretty' -- listen to IbisFla ... invasive -- pot it if you must have them ! They are the darndest things to dig up !

Live like every day as it is your last because one day -- it will be.
(if I can find who said this, I'll credit that dear Soul -- wasn't me, but it makes a lot of sense)

This isn't a dress-rehearsal ~

| @PeggyC | Post #1126989 (5)

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