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'Spirit' Pumpkins |
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Medium
Ornamental
Bush
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Small to medium, ornamental. Semi-bush vines bear 12-inch, orange, 10- to 15-pound fruit. All American Selection
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AAS Winner in the year 1977
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| Days To Maturity: |
99
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (0.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.6 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.4 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/07/2009 by
greenpastures5
- An experienced gardener
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Oakland, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I grew the Spirit Hybrid. We had a very cool summer, and it did not do well. Only produced 1-2 pumpkins per vine. Vines didn't seem very vigorous, pumpkins also weren't very big. Probably will try again in different location. |
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Reviewed on 04/10/2009 by
ridgebooks
- An experienced gardener
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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Excellent pumpkin. Ideal for small gardens and short seasons. Very dependable. I grow these every year (for 20 years.) I don't do anything special. Just give them some compost, don't bother to water after they are established, although they grow bigger with regular watering. They still produce nice sized 10-15 Lb pumpkins every year, great for Jack-o-lanterns, (I use them for pie and they are okay for this, too.) Highly recommended.
My parents in NH zone 4 have also been able to raise nice sized pumpkins that ripen before frost. |
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Reviewed on 09/28/2007 by
sacratomato70
- An experienced gardener
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California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I grew these for my children back in 2003 for fun. In May, I planted three plants alongside my backyard fence in a 6ft by 3ft space not expecting much since I was under the impression pumpkins required a lot of space. By late August I had harvested 4 medium sized (10-12 lb) and 2 small pumpkins. I did not do much in terms of care other than water and minimal weeding. For those with limited space in the backyard this is an excellent choice. To save even more space it can also be trellised with crop support as the pumpkins develop. |
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Reviewed on 12/10/2004 by
kmd
- An intermediate gardener
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Jefferson, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This was my first attempt at pumpkins and I just had a few plants. They were not my priority this summer, and were more or less ignored most of the season, and filled with weeds. However, they still produced several carving size pumpkins and many small ones. They were a nice shape, too. |
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Reviewed on 09/28/2004 by
Debby Kelly
- A novice gardener
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Oneida, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This was my first attempt at backyard pumpkins, but I was very pleased. I grew from one package of seeds, three large typical Jack o' Lantern pumpkins and five smaller ones. Enough for me. |
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