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courgette 'Defender' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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courgette 'Defender'

Cucurbita pepo 'Defender'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Cucurbita
Family: Cucurbitaceae

About this plant

A popular and reliable courgette variety with an open habit, producing attractive, edible yellow flowers in Summer followed by heavy, solid, mid-green fruits. It is a high yielding variety with almost twice the number of fruits of other varieties and has 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

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest 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. Regular harvesting extends cropping

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

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

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