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(Lagenaria siceraria)
EXCLUSIVE - Here are the best large smooth gourds to grace the garden and carve into beautiful vessels ...
(Lagenaria siceraria)
EXCLUSIVE - Here are the best large smooth gourds to grace the garden and carve into beautiful vessels and ornaments. Corsican’s flattened, round shape is perfect for decorated containers; Birdhouse’s hourglass form makes perfect garden homes for Purple Martins and other birds. Gourds grow effortlessly on beautiful long vines to trellis or let sprawl at garden edges.

 

Seeds are color coded with USDA food grade stain to distinguish varieties.
Pink seed = Birdhouse Gourds
Green seed = Corsican Gourds

Seed Count: 20 - 25 / Weight: 4 gms
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BEST TO START SEEDS INDOORS

Several weeks before last spring frost date, sow seeds 1 inch deep in individual pots of seed starting mix. Keep warm and moist while awaiting germination and provide a strong light source. When seedlings are well-established and night temps. stay above 50°F (10°C), acclimate to outdoor conditions. Transplant at sunny garden edges to ramble, or 12 inches apart along a sturdy fence or trellis to form a lush canopy.

START SEEDS OUTDOORS

Start seeds outdoors only in areas with a very long growing season. Plant after night temps. stay above 50°F (10°C). In full sun, sow 2 or 3 seeds 1 inch deep and in groups spaced 12 inches apart and 4 inches from vertical supports. Thin to 1 or 2 strongest seedlings per group. Or plant 6 to 8 seeds in hills 8 feet apart, thinning to 3 or 4 per hill and allowing vines to ramble.

GROWING NOTES

Gourds need full sun, very rich fertile soil and warm temperatures. For earliest and best yields, hand-pollinate gourds: break off a blooming male flower and dust pollen onto fresh female flowers (the ones with small fruits at the base). Repeat as new flowers appear. Pollinated fruits start growing larger within several days.

HARVEST AND USE

Gourds are mature when the tendril next to stem has turned brown and rinds are tough. Harvest with several inches of stem. Dry gourds in a well-ventilated place. Once fully cured, (which can take several months) gourds are light for their size and seeds will rattle inside. Molds often develop on the surface, but do no harm. Discard gourds that rot or are soft and wrinkled.

Plant In

Sun/Shade

Planting Depth

Space Seeds

Days to Germinate

Days to Harvest

March - May
Full sun
1 inch
4 inches
14 - 21 days
120 - 150 days

Plant In

Sun/Shade

Planting Depth

Space Seeds

Days to Germinate

Days to Harvest

March - May
Full sun
1 inch
4 inches
14 - 21 days
120 - 150 days

Plant In

March - May

Sun/Shade

Full sun

Planting Depth

1 inch

Space Seeds

4 inches

Days to Germinate

14 - 21 days

Days to Harvest

120 - 150 days

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