Pumpkin red Etampes

Pumpkin red Etampes

Red Etampes is a highly productive variety, not only full of flavour they are also highly decorative known as the Cinderella pumpkin due to their scalloped shape and deep orange colour.

Plant from mid spring until early summer in open ground in seedbed. Plant out early summer and direct the vines by turning to the left and to the right.

How to take care of Pumpkin Red Etampes

Fill the compartments of the tray with soil. Sow the seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Moisten with a fine water mist. Place the whole set in a moderately warm, sunny spot indoors. When the plants are approx.

4 - 5 cm (1-2in) or have 3 leaves, they should be transplanted into pots with a diameter of 10 cm (4in). Fertilise the every two weeks with some liquid fertilizer. When they are 10-12 cm (4-5in) tall, transplant them into the garden.

Prepare the planting site well. Dig a hole of 30 x 30 x 30cm (12in) in a sunny spot and fill the hole with compost enriched with organic fertilizer. Plant the young plant water well. Note; for best results: Water frequently and fertilize every week with a good liquid fertilizer.

Giant Pumpkins need a lot of water and food!