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courgette 'Yolanda' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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courgette 'Yolanda'

Cucurbita pepo 'Yolanda'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Cucurbita
Family: Cucurbitaceae

About this plant

A tender perennial usually cultivated as an annual vegetable. This F1 hybrid courgette produces uniform, dark green stems with few spines. Ideal picked as a baby courgette

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in rich soil in an open sunny spot, ensure young plants grown indoors are hardened off before transplanting. Keep well watered, avoiding wetting the foliage. Feed every 10-14 days. See the RHS A-Z guides to vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

Regular harvesting of young fruits will encourage further production

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown indoors in mid-spring, or in situ after any risk of frost has passed

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and virus diseases including cucumber mosaic virus. This cultivar has some resistance to powdery mildew

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years