Just the gourd to grow for a child's class, a craft project, or holiday decorating, Speckled Swan is indeed shaped just like a full-bodied, long-necked swan. The neck even produces a small terminal bulb just before the stem, suggesting a head gently inclined to tuck under its wing!
This green lagenaria gourd grows easily and in great abundance, reaching 12 to 15 inches high with an elegantly bent neck and a plump "body." Now you can have your own "seven swans a-swimming" just in time for the holidays, decorate a family of swans for the patio or deck, or simply enjoy the beautiful look and shape of this very long-lasting gourd!
Sow seeds directly into the garden after the soil has warmed. Gourds are squash, very easy to grow in full sun with lots of space or a trellis to grow the vines vertically. Speckled Swan is best grown on a support, because the fruit can dangle without becoming flattened on one side by the ground. It takes a while to mature, but when it turns dark green, weighs about 3 pounds, and reaches at least 3 inches wide at the base (sometimes much wider), you will know it's time to harvest this hard-shelled beauty! Pkt is 25 seeds.
The annual vines Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, C. mixta, and C. moschata produce Pumpkins, Gourds, and the Winter Squashes (Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, just to name a few). Harvest them when fully mature (the rind is hard) or after the first light frost. Many types will keep for months in storage
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.
Just the gourd to grow for a child's class, a craft project, or holiday decorating, Speckled Swan is indeed shaped just like a full-bodied, long-necked swan. The neck even produces a small terminal bulb just before the stem, suggesting a head gently inclined to tuck under its wing!
This green lagenaria gourd grows easily and in great abundance, reaching 12 to 15 inches high with an elegantly bent neck and a plump "body." Now you can have your own "seven swans a-swimming" just in time for the holidays, decorate a family of swans for the patio or deck, or simply enjoy the beautiful look and shape of this very long-lasting gourd!
Sow seeds directly into the garden after the soil has warmed. Gourds are squash, very easy to grow in full sun with lots of space or a trellis to grow the vines vertically. Speckled Swan is best grown on a support, because the fruit can dangle without becoming flattened on one side by the ground. It takes a while to mature, but when it turns dark green, weighs about 3 pounds, and reaches at least 3 inches wide at the base (sometimes much wider), you will know it's time to harvest this hard-shelled beauty! Pkt is 25 seeds.
The annual vines Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, C. mixta, and C. moschata produce Pumpkins, Gourds, and the Winter Squashes (Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, just to name a few). Harvest them when fully mature (the rind is hard) or after the first light frost. Many types will keep for months in storage
Superior Germination Through Superior Science
First of all, we have humidity- and temperature-controlled storage, and we never treat any of our seeds with chemicals or pesticides. Nor do we ever sell GMO's (genetically modified seeds), so you always know the products you're buying from us are natural as well as safe for you and the environment.
Superior Standards - University Inspected
Hand Packed By Experienced Technicians
Park Seed has been handling and packing vegetable and flower seeds for 145 years, a history that has given us a great understanding of how each variety should be cared for and maintained throughout every step of theprocess, from collection to shipping.
When packing our seeds, the majority are actually done by hand (with extreme care!), and we often over-pack them, so you're receiving more than the stated quantity.
The Park Seed Gold Standard
Heirloom Seeds are open-pollinated -- they are not hybrids. You can gather and save heirloom seed from year to year and they will grow true to type every year, so they can be passed down through generations. To be considered an heirloom, a variety would have to be at least from the 1940's and 3 generations old (many varieties are much older -- some 100 years or more!).
Hybrid seed are the product of cross-pollination between 2 different parent plants, resulting in a new plant/seed that is different from the parents. Unlike Heirloom seed, hybrid seed need to be re-purchased new every year (and not saved). They usually will not grow true to type if you save them, but will revert to one of the parents they were crossed with and most likely look/taste different in some way.