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marrow 'Badger Cross' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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marrow 'Badger Cross'

Cucurbita pepo 'Badger Cross'

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Genus: Cucurbita
Family: Cucurbitaceae

About this plant

A vigorous British bred marrow variety with a neat, compact habit. It produces a high yield of distinctively striped marrows with dark and light green stripes which are easy to harvest between June and October. Shows excellent resistance to cucumber mosaic virus

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

SandyLoam

NeutralAcid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in rich, fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Start indoors in mid-late April, sowing in individual pots with seeds on their side about 1.5cm deep. Harden off before June then transplant outdoors to final growing position. See vegetable cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and powdery mildews. Shows excellent resistance to cucumber mosaic virus

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years