Squash Uchiki-Kuri plants - Cucurbita maxima
Squash Uchiki-Kuri plants - Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita maxima Uchiki-Kuri
Winter squash, pumpkin, hubbard squash, buttercup squash
Unfortunately, it didn't work out for me at home; then again, it was a slug year...
GG, 09/11/2024
Back-to-school special offer!
Get €10 off for every €50 you spend! And get up to €40 off on a single order.
How does it work?
1. Shop your favourites
Add your favourite plants to your basket. For every €50 you spend (excluding delivery charges, store credit and the plastic-free option), you’ll receive a €10 voucher.
€50 spent = €10 voucher
€100 spent = €20 voucher
€150 spent = €30 voucher
€200 spent = €40 voucher
2. Place your order
Once your basket reaches one of the spending thresholds, place your order. You can even choose your delivery date!
3. Receive your voucher
As soon as your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email containing your personal voucher code and its value.
4. Use it on your next order
Your voucher is valid for 90 days from the date you receive it. It can be used once only, on a new order worth at least the value of the voucher, excluding delivery charges.
Please note: Vouchers can be combined with other offers, but cannot be split or refunded.
Why not try an alternative variety in stock?
View all →
Available in 1 sizes
Available in 1 sizes
Available in 1 sizes
Available in 1 sizes
This plant carries a 6 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
Description
The Pumpkin or 'Uchiki Kuri' Potimarron is an excellent variety, productive and early. A climber, it produces about 5 fruits per plant, medium-sized (12 to 22 cm (5 to 9in), 1.2 to 1.5 kg) in the shape of a pear, Red orange, their thin and tender skin reveals a thick flesh with a delicious chestnut taste. This Potimarron benefits from excellent storage.
The 'Uchiki Kuri' Potimarron belongs to the Kabocha group, a cultivar of Japanese origin within the species Cucurbita maxima. Pumpkins, potimarrons and giraumons belong to the cucurbitaceae family. This herbaceous annual plant has long, vigorous, sprawling or climbing stems with the help of strong tendrils. Each plant has separate male and female flowers; it is the female flowers that will produce the fruits once fertilized by the pollen from the male flowers.
They come in many shapes and colours, from large ribbed orange or red fruits with orange flesh, to oblong shapes, pear shapes or "Turkish hat" shapes. Originally from South America, this species is said to have been introduced to Europe in the 16th or 17th century. They are often mistakenly called "pumpkins" when they actually belong to a different species, Cucurbita pepo, with fibrous and hard peduncles. As for the pumpkin, it has a sweet, tasty and less fibrous flesh with a tender and spongy peduncle.
Pumpkins are rich in vitamins and trace elements in addition to being low in calories, rich in potassium and having antioxidant properties.
Harvest and storage
Harvest the squash as late as possible, without risking the first frosts. Keep the peduncle as large as possible and store them in a temperate room (10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F)). This way, you can keep them for a few months to a year, avoiding them touching each other.
Gardener's tips
To save space and protect your fruits from rot, you can grow pumpkins on supports such as a trellis or sturdy stakes.
During fruit ripening, you can place a tile, a brick for example, between the ground and the fruit to isolate it and limit premature rotting. A thick mulch will also do the trick.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Planting and care
Preparation:
Cucurbitaceae, like a rich and deep soil. Dig a hole of at least 40 cm (16in) in all directions and fill it with well decomposed manure and/or compost. In addition to good fertilization, they will need plenty of water and heat and plenty of space (at least 1 square meter).
Planting:
Planting in open ground is done from mid-May to mid-July, when the risk of frost is eliminated and the soil is sufficiently warm. Space the plants one meter apart in all directions. Soak the plants in water for a few moments before planting. Dig a hole 20 cm (8in) in all directions and place compost at the bottom. Install your plant with the grafting point at ground level, without burying it, and cover with soil. Firm and water well.
Maintenance:
Hoe and weed at the beginning of cultivation. We recommend mulching the soil towards the end of June with thin successive layers of mowing, mixed if possible with dead leaves. This protection, which allows the soil to remain moist, also reduces weeding. During cultivation, water regularly and abundantly (once a week in summer if there is mulching).
Finally, you can protect young plants from slugs and snails by placing ash or coffee grounds nearby, to be renewed in case of rain.
Running varieties need to be pinched. When the plant has 4 or 5 leaves, cut the stem above the first two leaves. Then cut the secondary stems again, after the formation of 3 or 4 fruits.
Cultivation
Care
Intended location
Planting & care advice
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
, onOrder confirmed
Reply from on Promesse de fleurs
Recently viewed products
Haven't found what you were looking for?
Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
Shipping country and language
Your country of residence may be:
Your country of residence is:
For a better user experience on our website, you can select:
Your shipping country:
-
Austria
-
Belgium
-
Bosnia & Herzegovina
-
Bulgaria
-
Croatia
-
Cyprus
-
Czechia
-
Denmark
-
Estonia
-
Finland
-
France
-
Germany
-
Greece
-
Hungary
-
Iceland
-
Ireland
-
Italy
-
Latvia
-
Liechtenstein
-
Lithuania
-
Luxembourg
-
Malta
-
Netherlands
-
Poland
-
Portugal
-
Romania
-
Serbia
-
Slovakia
-
Slovenia
-
Spain
-
Sweden
-
Switzerland
Language:
-
French
-
English
-
Spanish
-
Italian
-
German
-
Portuguese
-
Dutch
-
Finnish
My Account
Hello
My wish lists
My cart
Log in / Register
Existing customer?
This form is protected by reCAPTCHA - the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New customer?
Create an account to track your orders, access our customer service and, if you wish, make the most of our upcoming offers.