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'Purple Passion' Asparagus |
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Hybrid. Sweet, purple spears turn green when cooked.
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.9 Stars)
Yield: (3.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.6 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 05/15/2011 by
pointydog
- An experienced gardener
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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Reliable producer of tasty spears. Smaller than Barr\'s Mammoth or Mary Washington, but seems hardier than both in zone 6 and also produces despite adverse conditions (like competition from weeds and a spot with less than perfect soil and sun. |
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Reviewed on 01/10/2011 by
Labgirl
- An experienced gardener
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Baldwin, Alabama, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Despite information that asparagus doesn't do well on the gulf coast, this variety is doing well enough. |
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Reviewed on 12/09/2007 by
girlgonegardening
- An intermediate gardener
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Porter, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| When I grew this I was still living in zone 9. I grew this from seed and it took off like weeds! The flavor was sweet and tender but the yield was low. |
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Reviewed on 02/02/2007 by
Eyestone
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Riley, Kansas, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Novelty variety. Some years it doesn't emerge but appears the following. Not very productive. |
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Reviewed on 04/26/2005 by
LillieRe
- An experienced gardener
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New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I am amazed at the sweet crispness and tenderness of the thick stalks. Wonderful as a raw vegetable to dip in various creamy dips. Nothing comes close to this variety in taste and tenderness. |
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Reviewed on 01/21/2005 by
Patrick Conner
- An experienced gardener
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Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Has done well for me in south Georgia. Thicker spears than than the green types. Tends not to get hard as quick as the other types. |
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Reviewed on 10/01/2004 by
Nancy Ross
- An experienced gardener
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Westchester, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Although several cultivars of asparagus do well in my garden, Purple Passion has surpassed them all. The spears are larger and sweeter than any of the green varieties. |
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