Courgette ... what variety have you got?

[glosterwomble]

A quick question, last year my neighbours at home gave me some courgette plants which I planted in our garden, by the end of the year we had foliage on them like gunnera which looked great and we had a good crop of courgettes.

This year I have bought my own sed and planted the plants at the plot and garden but don't appear to be getting BIG leaves, obviously a different variety, loads of courgettes though so I am happy with that.

I asked my neighbour what last years variety was but she can't remember.

Any clues anyone? This years variety is 'Verde di Italia' from the real seed company.

[glosterwomble]

[caroline7758]

Sorry, can't remember what any of mine have been, but they've all done well-not bothered about the size of the leaves as long as I get fruit!

[glosterwomble]

not bothered about the size of the leaves as long as I get fruit!

I must sound a weirdo wanting BIG leaves  ::)  but when I plant the courgettes at home they are by a patio and ,as I said in earlier post, the previous plants had very architectural leaves like gunnera almost so they looked more ornamental for beside the seating area.

[cleo]

I`m growing `Ambassador`-a stardard sort of variety that has big leaves-so big that I keep missing the fruit and ending up with marrows :-[

[markfield rover]

Our largest leaves are Romanesco, and fruits still edible when 'missed'.

[Barnowl]

Big leaves from: Courgette Romanesco; Courgette Striato di Napoli andCourgette Tondon Di Piacenza                               

[glosterwomble]

Thank you all, obviously this will be for next year but I wanted to sort it now in the hope I'll get some seeds in the cheap seed sales that I keep being told about.   ;D

[shirlton]

We grew Astia and All green bush this year and are pleased with them both. Next year we are gonna try the round ones from Real Seeds

[sawfish]

trieste cousa courgette
rugosa friulana
soliel
tromboncino

[mc55]

my black beauty and parador both had large leaves last year - with nice markings too.  This year I'm growing the ball type and they are a lot smaller.

[saddad]

I've sown out a pack of Romanesco at the end of July...
;D

[markfield rover]

Glosterwomble.I have spare Romanesco seed,if you want any?

[umshamrock]

my trieste from real seeds had tiny leaves and NO courgettes while my cheap random sale seeds have produced plants with loads of fruit and nice big leaves...

[Hot_Potato]

well I grow 2 varieties......some in pots and some in ground- they are

Kojac F1 and seems to me to have big(ish) leaves but maybe other varieties are bigger but I don't realise.........and

'De Nice a Friut Rond' - much smaller leaves

[asbean]

The last couple of years we've had Striato d'Italia from Franchi, they're stripey, prolific with pretty large leaves.  I got some T&M half price seeds - Venus, which are smaller plants, which I will grow in the polytunnel for earlier fruits.

[calamityjayneuk]

Last year I grew 'zucchini' (dunno if I spelt that right, but can't bed bothered to get up and look at seed packet ;) ). Big plants, loads of courgettes couldn't keep up with them.

This year I planted 'Katia' which promised on the seed packet to be v tasty and easy to grow, £2.70 ish for 10 seeds. Also cheap packet of seeds from lidl, 'd'nissa' 69p for about 50 seeds. (again not sure about spelling) -round type.

Katia is looking small and have only had 1 tiny courgette from 2 plants so far. D'nissa however have shot away as soon as weather dried up and get a couple of tennis ball size courgettes every few days from 2 plants and v tasty too.

[Tinkie_Bear]

3 varieties,

Black Zucchini -Seedfest - smaller plants, very dark courgettes, small leaves.  Not mega prolific.

Zucchi Striato d'Italia - T&M Italian seeds - Massive plants, monster leaves, loads of courgettes, interesting stripes.  Very impressed.

Zucchi Tondo di Toscana - T&M Italian seeds - not such massive leaves but brilliant great big round fruits, worth growing for the green footballs! 

Another big bonus of the T&M Italian seeds is they are silly cheap under £2 for 50+ seeds !! You can't argue with value like that !!

P.S. All taste great but the Striato d'Italia is my favorite.

Helen

[glosterwomble]

Glosterwomble.I have spare Romanesco seed,if you want any?

I'd love some, I wasn't expecting to receive seeds through this thread but if you have some spares I'd love some.  ;D  I'm not sure what I have to swap but I'll have a look and PM you with details. OK?

[Chris Graham]

I'm growing:

All Green Bush - not too keen on this one, strange shape.
Parador - Amazing!!!! Grows up, instead of accross the ground, loads of yellow fruit so far. Will grow again.
Zucchini - Nice colour and shape, one of the best ;)

[tricia]

Do you have a photo of your Parador courgette Chris? Sounds a winner for me for next year with my small garden.

I'm only growing Kojac, Gold Rush and Parthenon this year. They are in pots and I must admit they do better in the ground, but I'm getting enough that I don't swim in a glut like I did last year!

Tricia