[MiklovesHerb(s)]

While clearing our very ovwer grown allotment we found these in the rasp's and brambles! could someone tell us what they are? looks like apargus but it has bamboo stawks and it look like it had very fine leaves/flowers. The larges one was over 7 ft?

any ideas, i've never seen asarpagus growing and neither had my partner...Please help!

all the plant was dry and dead but these green bits and the roots seem alive!

we don't want to dig it up if its something fun!

thanks

[HilaryG]

Looks like asparagus to me!

[DD.]

That is asparagus.

What you see in the shops is what you're seeing now, what you've probably never seen is a fully grown plant.

It has fern like leaves, on a thick stem, that when dry would resemble bamboo, but have nowhere near the strength.

[sarah1983jane]

Thats pretty much what my asparagus looks like at the minute too

[Trillium]

Mik, your asparagus looks like it got a bit frosted, but the rest will still pull through.

Definitely keep them as yours is mature and can be harvested very soon.

[tosca100]

Oooohh lucky you!

[Kimberley04]

You're so lucky - I would love to find a free established asparagus bed.

I'm jealous ....

[rainie]

Ooo what a find. I'm envious. 

[Goosegirl]

Before I saw the picture, I thought - OH NO - NOT JAPANESE KNOT WEED...! No - you're quite safe - it is asparagus.

[MiklovesHerb(s)]

Is the fact i cut the tops off an issue?



Mik

[JayG]

Is the fact i cut the tops off an issue?
Mik

Only in that an asparagus spear is supposed to be the shoot and the stem and one or two of yours are missing the shoot part so probably won't grow much longer.

Looks like a well-established plant; has it got any "brothers and sisters"?

(Come to think of it, do you actually like asparagus? If you do you have found a bit of treasure which would otherwise take about 5 years to get to that size!) 

[operabunny]

And I thought I was lucky to have inherited rhubarb and raspberries!

[DD.]

Rhubarb and raspberries?

You're lucky, when I was young, all I inherited was bindweed and mare's tail.

Tell that to the youth of today!

(Apologies to M. Python).

[operabunny]

  lol DD!

[MiklovesHerb(s)]

Is the fact i cut the tops off an issue?
Mik

Only in that an asparagus spear is supposed to be the shoot and the stem and one or two of yours are missing the shoot part so probably won't grow much longer.

Looks like a well-established plant; has it got any "brothers and sisters"?

(Come to think of it, do you actually like asparagus? If you do you have found a bit of treasure which would otherwise take about 5 years to get to that size!) 

Well i only found the aspargus looking bits after i cleared out the weeds, brambles etc to i've cut the tops off them all! is there anything i can do to save them, since many ofd the stems were already damaged by wind - can a plant recover?

I Love asparagus ! so want to try an save it!