Pumpkin 'Windsor Black'
Pumpkin 'Windsor Black' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Windsor Black' is an Australian heirloom with a dark green, almost black skin and slightly ribbed, flattened fruit with slight grey streaking. The flesh is a beautiful, deep orange, with a dry texture and a small seed cavity. It grows well in colder climates. It is a fast developing vigorous vine producing 1-2 pumpkins per vine.
Product: Pumpkin 'Windsor Black'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Windsor Black' is an Australian heirloom with a dark green, almost black skin and slightly ribbed, flattened fruit with slight grey streaking. The flesh is a beautiful, deep orange, with a dry texture and a small seed cavity. It grows well in colder climates. It is a fast developing vigorous vine producing 1-2 pumpkins per vine.
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: May - September
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: 100 days: harvest when stem is brown & skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing