Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Asparagus (Sprenger's asparagus, pinnate asparagus) is a traditional plant for hanging pots. It is called a fern, but it is not actually a fern; rather, it is a perennial herb from the lily family. It has beautiful needle-like leaves and hanging stems, and the size depends on the species.

Steps

1. 1 Propagate the plant. It can be grown from seed or root cuttings. If growing from seed, plant it in a pot in the spring and leave it warm on a windowsill to promote germination. Propagation by root layers should be done in early spring.
2. 2 Maintain the required temperature. This plant needs a daytime temperature of about 60 - 75ºF (about 16ºC-24ºC). The optimal nighttime temperature is 50 - 65ºF (10-18ºC).
3. 3 Plant asparagus in a container or outdoors in your garden. In any case, it should be a cool and shaded place.
   • When growing indoors, do not expose the container to direct sunlight, as this may discolor the leaves.
4. 4 Water regularly. Keep the soil moist. However, watering should be moderate in summer and very gentle in winter. Some asparagus, such as the Sprenger Asperagus, have a genetically engineered system to prevent dehydration.
5. 5 Fertilize very sparingly; every three months should be sufficient. Asparagus sprenger should be fertilized once a month during the period from March to August.
6. 6 Transplant. If you want the fern to grow, transplant it into a larger container; if not replanted, problems will arise, because the fern will outgrow the size of the container. The more often you transplant it into large containers, the more it will grow. To prevent the fern from growing, leave it in a small container, but change the soil.
   • When replanting, cut and split the root ball to create new asparagus plants.

Tips

• The pinnate asparagus can grow over six feet in height and has long, curved, curly stems. The sprenger's asparagus can grow up to two feet in height and has thorny, thorny, arched shoots. All asparagus have feathery leaves, usually of a soft green color. The sprenger's asparagus blooms with small white flowers in spring.
• Asparagus look great in large hanging containers.
• Use asparagus leaves to create floral arrangements.
• This plant is hardy. In temperate climates, it can be grown both in rock gardens and in the garden.

Warnings

• This plant is well accepted and grows rapidly. It is also a potential weed and has been declared a weed in Florida, Hawaii and New Zealand. It needs to be kept under control.

What do you need

• Asparagus (plant, seed or root cuttings)
• Container (if required)