Pumpkin 'Winter Luxury'
Pumpkin 'Winter Luxury' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Winter Luxury' is an heirloom developed in the USA around 1893. The fruit is round, very attractive with a golden skin and white netting, weighing 2.5 - 3 kg. The flesh is dense with a good texture, very sweet and smooth. It is considered to be the best pumpkin for pie-making.
Product: Pumpkin 'Winter Luxury'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
Winter Luxury' is an heirloom developed in the USA around 1893. The fruit is round, very attractive with a golden skin and white netting, weighing 2.5 - 3 kg. The flesh is dense with a good texture, very sweet and smooth. It is considered to be the best pumpkin for pie-making.
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 in full sun
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Harvest: 90 - 105 days: harvest when stem is brown & skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing