Cucurbita pepo 'Daisy Gourd'

  • Product number: 515315.1
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo

A colourful mix of gourds in shades of green, orange, yellow and white with a unique floral pattern on top of the fruit. Developed after years of patient cross-breeding by Larry Eckler from Niles.

Can be grown outdoors. Trailing plants with ornamental fruits that adorn many a fruit bowl throughout the winter.

Names:
Latin: Cucurbita pepo
Dutch: Sierkalebassen
English: Ornamental Gourds

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Sowing method: From mid-March (indoors) or from mid-May outdoors in pots or at the final location. Planting distance 100x100 cm. Harvest during dry weather when the fruit stem starts to cork. Gourds can be grown outdoors without problems. They can be pruned regularly, or allowed to climb. The growing tips are edible!

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • September
  • October
  • November

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Yellow flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo
  • Dutch: Ornamental gourds
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
  • English: Ornamental Gourds
  • All year round

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