Asparagus Meyerii "Ornamental Asparagus" 15cmPot

🌿 Asparagus meyeri

Botanical Name: Asparagus meyeri
Common Names: Meyer’s Asparagus, Ornamental Asparagus, Climbing Asparagus

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📌 Product Description

Asparagus meyeri is a vigorous, climbing perennial with fine, feathery foliage and a graceful, trailing habit. It is an ornamental variety of asparagus, prized for its dense greenery, which provides an attractive backdrop in gardens, trellises, pergolas, or hanging baskets.

This hardy plant is low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and adds texture, structure, and a tropical feel to South African gardens.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 1.5 – 3 m (climbing or trailing habit)
• Spread: approx. 1 – 2 m
• Growth Habit: Climbing, trailing, bushy
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy or loamy soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering; drought-tolerant once established
  • Avoid waterlogging
• Feeding: Apply balanced fertiliser in spring for healthy growth
• Maintenance:
  • Prune lightly to maintain shape and encourage bushier growth
  • Remove dead or damaged stems

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to late summer
• Flowering/Active Season: Spring to summer
• Climate Suitability: Prefers temperate, subtropical, and coastal regions
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost tolerant; protect young plants

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Graceful, feathery foliage adds texture and movement
• Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance
• Ideal for vertical gardens, trellises, or hanging baskets
• Provides a tropical, lush look to garden spaces

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Trellises, pergolas, and climbing structures
✔ Hanging baskets or cascading containers
✔ Mixed garden beds and borders
✔ Low-maintenance, ornamental greenery