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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: thifasmom on November 09, 2009, 12:29:11

Title: bush or vine
Post by: thifasmom on November 09, 2009, 12:29:11
hi is the courgette: striato di napoli a bush variety or vine?
Title: Re: bush or vine
Post by: Twoflower on November 09, 2009, 12:33:09
it says in the real seeds catalogue it's a large bush. I always think it looks like it has it's PJ's on ;D
Title: Re: bush or vine
Post by: thifasmom on November 09, 2009, 12:36:09
thanks Twoflower, i was searching online and was getting conflicting info.
Title: Re: bush or vine
Post by: plot51A on November 09, 2009, 13:13:48
I've grown striato d'italia a few times (italia/napoli are they same/similar?) seed from Franchi. I would describe it as a bush that trails.....if you know what I mean, quite a big plant when it does well.  But don't think you could grow it upwards so not like trombetto for example. ;D
Title: Re: bush or vine
Post by: thifasmom on November 09, 2009, 13:51:23
Quote from: plot51A on November 09, 2009, 13:13:48
I've grown striato d'italia a few times (italia/napoli are they same/similar?) seed from Franchi. I would describe it as a bush that trails.....if you know what I mean, quite a big plant when it does well.  But don't think you could grow it upwards so not like trombetto for example. ;D

that will explain the confusing descriptions :), thanks.
Title: Re: bush or vine
Post by: chriscross1966 on November 09, 2009, 13:53:25
Quote from: plot51A on November 09, 2009, 13:13:48
I've grown striato d'italia a few times (italia/napoli are they same/similar?) seed from Franchi. I would describe it as a bush that trails.....if you know what I mean, quite a big plant when it does well.  But don't think you could grow it upwards so not like trombetto for example. ;D

Seconded, I had some this year and they sort of grow sideways slowly.... by the end of the summer the "active point" will be about 3 feet away from the planting hole..... like the standard Green Bush courgette.... There are climbing courgettes and for the lif of me I can't remember the neame... I've got a pack of seeds somewhere ....

chrisc