transplanting asparagus

[sawfish]

what is the best way to transplant one year old asparagus crowns and when should it be done? How should they be dug?

[sawfish]

[gwynleg]

I want to know if this is possible too!! Sorry I cant help

[kt.]

Just searched for this link,  should have the information you are looking for:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/search?cx=partner-pub-6402928726328738%3Ampzwff-w8oa&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=planting+asparagus&sa=SEARCH#833

[Stevens706]

This year I transplanted 2 crowns and both survived.

What I did was in Autumn mark where the crowns are by placing a small cane at its centre before the fonds die back, otherwise you won't be able to find them.

I carefully dug up the crowns in Spring at the same time that Wilkinsons were selling them, they were just starting to send up the sprears.

I then carefully re-planted them to the same depth, both came up a little later than the new crowns, so must have received a shock.

Hope this helps, I might have been just lucky but I seem to have got away with it

[small]

I've moved a bed of asparagus, they were in their third season I think, I did it about this time and only the two weakest crowns didn't make it, in my experience asparagus is very tough and forgiving. I took the opportunity to tease out all the couch at the same time - wish I'd managed to do the same for the shamrock... :(