SPERLI Kürbis Baby Bear

Orange pumpkins even without a large bed: Baby Bear grows in containers and raised beds and brings an autumn mood from August to October.

The story

Origins & history

Pumpkins were among the plants that found their way to Europe after the discovery of the Americas. In the 16th century they quickly became at home here and already appear in early herbals. Baby Bear belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo, native to Mexico and Central America.

Uses

Baby Bear suits raised beds and containers and needs a sunny spot; one packet is enough for about 8 plants. The orange fruits decorate table, steps and windowsill before they make their way into the kitchen.

Meaning

We owe glowing Halloween pumpkins to Irish emigrants: at home they carved lanterns from turnips, and in North America they found the pumpkin a larger, more rewarding material.

A thought for giving

This pumpkin needs no large field – a container and a sunny spot are enough. Abundance has less to do with space than with care.

At a glance

• Contents: 1 packet for approx. 8 plants
• Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo
• Life cycle: annual
• Position: sunny
• Suitable for containers: yes (raised bed)
• Sow indoors: March–May
• Sow outdoors: May–June
• Harvest: August–October
• Sowing depth: 2–3 cm
• Germination temperature: 20–25 °C
• Germination time: 7–14 days
• Plant spacing: 30 cm
• Row spacing: 80 cm
• Seed type: loose seed

How to sow

1. Sow indoors from March to May: place seeds 2–3 cm deep in Jiffy pots (Jiffy-Quelltöpfe).
2. At 20–25 °C the seeds germinate in 7–14 days.
3. Direct sowing outdoors is possible in May and June.
4. Plant in full sun, 30 cm apart with 80 cm between rows, ideally in pumpkin and melon compost (Kürbis & Melonen-Erde).

Delivery time: 1–2 weeks. Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.

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