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Vinlander

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A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« on: February 11, 2010, 16:13:29 »


This pumpkin has a pale green 'turban top' - there is a named variety that looks very like this, but this one is a cross - almost certainly between 'crown prince' and 'turks cap'.

Doesn't look as good now as it did (now more grey than green) but still keeping well.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2010, 16:29:25 by Vinlander »
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Re: A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 17:08:09 »
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Re: A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 17:25:05 »
Cute  ;)
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Re: A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 17:38:16 »
Nice  ;D
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Re: A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 17:53:14 »
The buttercups look a bit like that.... though the shape could be Triamble....

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Re: A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 01:08:28 »
I just re-found the one that looks like this - 'burgess vine buttercup' has the same "turban" - though it seems to be knobbly rather than having this lovely William-Morris-type pattern on the skin... it's hard to tell from the tiny photo I found.

Glad you liked it - I fell in love with it - prettiest pumpkin I've ever seen. Hope it comes true next year.

There are two other photos in my gallery space.

Cheers.
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Re: A pumpkin is not just for Halloween - Valentine pumpkin
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 18:13:49 »
Hmm... I'm growing Burgess this year... I'll have to keep an eye out for any naughty business...... (Mostly I want to compare them against Bon-Bon.....)

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