Pumpkin plants at T&M
by Diane - January 21st, 2013.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Pumpkin ‘Paton Twins Giant’ – 3 x 5cm potted plants £19.99
Grow a whopper and smash the record! Ian and Stuart Paton currently hold the record for the heaviest pumpkin grown in the UK with a fruit weighing in at an amazing 1,504lbs. ‘ Original breeders’ seed. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Paton Twins Giant’ – 1 x 5cm potted plants £9.99
Grow a whopper and smash the record! Ian and Stuart Paton currently hold the record for the heaviest pumpkin grown in the UK with a fruit weighing in at an amazing 1,504lbs. ‘ Original breeders’ seed. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Paton Twins Giant’ – 1 packet (2 seeds) £9.99
Beat the records! With seed taken from a record-breaking pumpkin weighing over 1200lb, you’ll be in with a chance. ‘ Ian Paton and his twin brother Stuart currently hold the record for the heaviest pumpkin grown in the UK with a fruit weighing in at an amazing 1,504lb. ‘ So why not try and grow a whopper with these special seeds? Maybe you’ll smash the British, European or even the World record!
Pumpkin ‘Dill’s Atlantic Giant’ – 1 packet (8 seeds) £3.69
Trailing. ‘ Using Pumpkin Dill’s Atlantic Giant growers have produced monster pumpkins weighing over 600 lbs, and it holds the Canadian and American records for size and weight. ‘ Even if you don’t want to produce a ‘record breaker’, Pumpkin Dill’s Atlantic Giant is excellent for delicious long standing pumpkins for pies, carving Jack O’Lanterns, etc. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Summer Ball’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (8 seeds) £2.29
A first for British breeding! This unique ‘dual-purpose’ variety, Summer Ball can be grown as a courgette or as a pumpkin! Compact, bushy plants produce bright-yellow, round fruits which can be cut early as courgettes or left to mature to larger 1kg (2lbs) summer pumpkins. ‘ Pumpkin Summer Ball is ideal for growing in containers. ‘ Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. ‘
Squash ‘Potimarron’ (Winter) – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.19
Trailing. ‘ A famous French heirloom, the name of Squash Potimarron derives from potiron (pumpkin) and marron (chestnut). ‘ Squash Potimarron is one of the very best for baking and roasting, fruits reach 1. ’25-1. ’75 kilos (3-4lbs) in weight with an aromatic chestnut like taste. ‘ Good for storage. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Hooligan’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.19
Trailing. ‘ A new development in ‘Microwaveable Mini Pumpkins’. ‘ The attractive brightly coloured, small 7. ‘5cm (3in. ‘) diameter by 5cm (2in) deep fruits of Pumpkin Hooligan are produced freely on trailing plants. ‘ Simply slice off the top, scoop out the seeds, replace the top and microwave for around 4 minutes to enjoy its delicious sweet flavour. ‘ Pumpkin Hooligan stores well at 10C for use throughout the winter. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Jack of All Trades’ – 1 packet (10 seeds) £1.99
Perfect for Halloween carving, as each fruit of Pumpkin Jack of All Trades weighs approximately 4kgs (9lbs). ‘ Pumpkin Jack of All Trades produces fruits which have a flat base but rounded shape, with a rich orange skin and flesh, making superb pumpkin pie and a host of culinary dishes. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Mars’ F1 Hybrid – RHS Garden Explorers Children’s Seeds – 1 packet (5 seeds) £1.49
I am a small pumpkin ideal for Halloween carving but my flesh is rich orange and is very tasty and ideal for pumpkin pies. ‘ So you can eat the inside of me and then carve me into a scary lantern. ‘ I will weigh about 2. ‘5kg when grown and good for storing through winter. ‘Ask An Adult for Help- Carve a scary face in the pumpkin and put outside your house on Halloween. ‘FACT: Pumpkins are 90% water. ‘ You will notice your pumpkin lantern starts to shrivel as it dries out. ‘