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3m
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1-2 years
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4 hours care
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Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima 'Atlantic Giant'
Other names: Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant'
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Genus: Cucurbita
Variety or cultivar: 'Atlantic Giant' _ 'Atlantic Giant' is a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds in autumn. This variety is capable of growing to a huge size and a regular competition winner.
Cucurbita maxima 'Atlantic Giant' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Cream, Mottled, Green in Summer
Fruit: Orange in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Irregular
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Watch out for
Specific pests:
Eelworm (stem and bulb)
, Mice
, Red spider mite (box and other)
, Slugs
, Snails
Specific diseases:
Anthracnose diseases
, Basal rot
, Black rot
, Mosaic virus
, Foot and root rot
, Grey mould
, Powdery mildew
, Sclerotinia diseases
, Verticillium wilt
General care
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Cucurbita maxima 'Atlantic Giant' (Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation: Plant in deep, fertile, sandy, and ideally slightly acidic soil. Pumpkins are not hardy - site in full sun in a sheltered position. Soak seeds before germination. Pumpkin plants started under cover can be planted out once all danger of frost is past.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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