Download Queensland Darling Downs GMI ... - Grow Me Instead
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Photo: Sheldon Navie<br />
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Garden Asparagus<br />
Asparagus officinalis<br />
HOW IT SPREADS<br />
The plant quickly moves beyond being an edible vegetable<br />
and becomes a thick rambling mass of foliage that can<br />
produce plentiful berries similar to other invasive Asparagus<br />
species.<br />
Plants must have this foliage removed prior to the berries<br />
becoming ripe; otherwise it is recommended that the plant be<br />
removed altogether.<br />
Photo: immij floramedia<br />
A frost hardy perennial grown<br />
in many vegetable gardens. If<br />
the emerging edible spear is<br />
left unharvested it can expand<br />
into a multi-branched dense<br />
shrub eventually bearing<br />
berries which germinate<br />
readily. Responsible cultivation<br />
of this plant is necessary to<br />
avoid it becoming an invasive<br />
threat. If the plant cannot be<br />
harvested regularly it should<br />
be removed.<br />
Rough Maidenhair Fern<br />
Adiantum hispidulum<br />
Glossy green fan shaped fronds<br />
emerge from dark brown stems<br />
to 30cm high forming a tuft.<br />
New foliage is pink.<br />
This fern prefers a moist<br />
situation and protection from<br />
full sun for best results.
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