Pumpkin 'Buttercup'
Pumpkin 'Buttercup' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Buttercup' is a kabocha type, dark green Pumpkin with a grey "button" on the blossom end. The medium-sized 2 - 3 kg fruits have deep orange, dense, stringless flesh with a rich, sweet, nutty flavour. Generally 10 - 12 pumpkins are produced per vine. Days to harvest: 90.
Product: Pumpkin 'Buttercup'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Kabocha type, dark green pumpkin with a grey "button" on the blossom end. The medium-sized 2 - 3 kg fruits have deep orange, dense, stringless flesh with a rich, sweet, nutty flavour. Generally 10 - 12 pumpkins are produced per vine. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow them on a fence if space is limited.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Plant height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds often steal seed, protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free
Tropical: Dry season
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly into garden beds
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Harvest: 90 days: harvest when stem is brown and skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
20 seeds per packet
Cucurbita maxima
Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Pumpkin 'Buttercup'
Buttercup' is a kabocha type, dark green Pumpkin with a grey "button" on the blossom end. The medium-sized 2 - 3 kg fruits have deep orange, dense, stringless flesh with a rich, sweet, nutty flavour. Generally 10 - 12 pumpkins are produced per vine. Days to harvest: 90.