The bushy plants of Courgette 'Soleil' produce huge yields of smooth, straight, yellow courgettes that are early maturing and fruit over a long period if cut regularly. In trials this superb garden variety showed better tolerance to powdery mildew than many other courgettes, thus extending the harvesting period. This RHS AGM variety has a delicious flavour and will add a bright splash of colour to your plate. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
A first for British breeding! Unique, 'dual-purpose', Courgette 'Summer Ball' can be grown as a courgette or as a pumpkin! Compact, bushy plants produce bright-yellow, rounded fruits which can be cut early as courgettes or left to mature to larger 1kg (2lbs) summer pumpkins.
Even in cool, cloudy summers, you?re guaranteed a crop with Courgette 'Sure Thing'! These parthenocarpic plants don?t need to be insect pollinated to produce their speckled, dark green courgettes - so you can even grow them in the greenhouse.
This colourful mix contains three varieties of F1 Hybrid courgettes. These vigorous bushy plants each produce a generous crop of shiny, flavoursome, spherical fruits of either pale green, dark green or bright yellow that look fantastic on your plate. Harvest them at golf ball size to add raw to salads or wait until they are tennis ball sized stuffing and slicing. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
Courgette ?Twitter? is a vigorous, disease-resistant plant bearing dark green fruits.
This neat, compact variety is ideal for growing on the patio. Courgette 'Venus' has an impressively long season if harvested regularly, producing heavy crops of delicious, shiny, dark green, cylindrical fruits. This reliable courgette also holds an RHS AGM. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 75cm (30).
Producing pale yellow cylindrical fruits with a green tip, these zucchinis certainly stand out from the crowd! Courgette 'Zephyr' F1 Hybrid is attractive and productive, forming vigorous, bushy plants which produce high yields of distinctive courgettes with a firm texture and delicious nutty flavour. Enjoy a long cropping season, harvest them when young to experience them at their best!
A classic courgette, 'All Green Bush' is a reliable, quick-growing and high-yielding variety that will crop all summer long with regular harvesting. One plant will typically produce 6-10 fruits. Its compact habit makes it ideal for growing in pots or containers, or the seeds can be planted directly in the ground where they are to crop. The dark skins are tender so are great when cooked whole. For the best flavour, harvest as baby courgettes at about 10-15cm (4-6in) long. If not eaten immediately, they will keep well for a few days stored in the fridge. Alternatively, allow one or two fruits to remain longer on the plant to form marrows, which are just lovely when crammed with vegetable or meat stuffings and baked in the oven. Courgette flowers can also be eaten; use them as soon after picking as possible for best results. Try them stuffed with herbs and soft cheese, then dipped in batter and quickly fried, or wilt them in hot olive oil to add to risottos and other savoury dishes. Quick to mature and easy to care for, this is a great little vegetable to get children interested in gardening - as well as for anyone who just can't wait to eat the fruits of their labours in the garden! Supplied as a packet of 20 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors in pots or outdoors direct into growing position. Sow indoors March to May for planting out in May to June; or sow outdoors April to May directly into growing position in full sun, 60cm (24in) apart, in fertile, well-drained soil.
An enduring favourite and holder of a coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Defender' crops early and has a picking season that can be twice as long as other varieties, producing heavy crops of delicious and firm, mid-green courgettes. Harvest time is from July right through to October and the fruits should be picked when they're 10-15cm long. The plants will grow to 45cm high and 90cm wide.
'Patio Star' is definitely appropriately named! This fast growing, heavy cropping courgette will crop all summer long with regular harvesting. It's neat and compact habit makes it ideal for growing in pots or containers as well as in the vegetable garden. The glossy dark green skins are very thin, which makes these corgettes idea for cooking whole. For the best flavour, harvest as baby courgettes at about 10-15cm (4-6in) long. If not eaten immediately, they will keep well for a few days stored in the fridge. The bright yellow flowers are also edible, use them as soon after picking as possible for best results. Try adding them to salads for extra colour and interest. These easy to grow, attractive plants look great in the garden or on the patio, with their exotic looking flowers and temptingly tactile fruit drawing you eye. Supplied as 6 plug plants, ready to grow on and plant out when the risk of frost has passed.
A reliable performer and a bigger cropper producing masses of succulent tasty courgettes throughout the summer. Has an open habit allowing for easier harvesting. They can be picked at any stage of maturity, but they do taste the best once they reach 20-cm in length and are covered by thin, tender peel which can be scratched off with a fingernail.