'Summer Ball' Courgette Plant
Courgette? Pumpkin? You decide!
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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Summer Ball' Courgette Plant
- Bright yellow Summer Ball can be grown and cut early as a courgette or left to mature into a pumpkin or around 1kg
- Exceptional flavour - roast, slice into ratatouille or onto pizza or spiralise for a healthy pasta alternative
- Grow in borders, veg plots or raised beds. You can even grow in pots (one plant per pot)
- Edible flowers are a delicacy when stuffed with ricotta and deep fried
- Plant out after the first frosts and harvest from July to October
- Premium garden ready plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
- These compact, bushy plants are easy to grow and care for - plant in a sunny raised bed or border and wait for the crops to roll in. You should see your first courgettes within 6-8 weeks
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Summer Ball' courgettes are a compact, bushy variety that is ideal for growing in large 40-centimetre pots.
How big does it get?
The 'Summer Ball' courgette is a compact, bushy variety that reaches a height of 60 centimetres and a spread of 90 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Summer Ball' courgette needs full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Summer Ball' courgette prefers a highly fertile, moisture-retentive, and well-drained soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Summer Ball' courgette plant requires frequent watering, needing about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to support its rapid growth.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the 'Summer Ball' courgette does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Summer Ball' courgette is a tender plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it will not survive being frozen and requires temperatures above 1°C. It can be grown outdoors across the UK once all risk of frost has passed, though it benefits from a sheltered position in cooler areas.
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An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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