• Mixed gourds adds soft color and textural interest to fall table arrangements and decorating schemes. The rounded, colorful fruits feature five pairs of distinctive, incurving prongs pointing towards the blossom end, which do indeed resemble a thorny crown. Beautiful but inedible, they are ready for harvest approximately 95 days from sowing.
• Packet includes: * Baby boo * Turkish turban * Green Bottle * Crown of thorns * Weird warted * Sweet dumpling
• Sow in late spring to early summer - April to June. Sow indoors no sooner than 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Use a rich compost and sow one seed per 7cm (3") pot. The seeds have a rounded and pointed end - push the pointed end downwards into the soil. (With flat seeds, such as these, never lie flat on the soil as they can collect moisture and rot quickly). Plant at a depth equal to twice the size of the seed - 1-2cm (½ - 1")
• Place in a warm place with natural light. The ideal germination temperatures are 20-28°C (70-85°F). The seeds germinate quickly in 7 - 10 days. Transplant outdoors once the soil have warmed and the plants have their first pair of "true" leaves.
• Sowing outdoors Once soil is warm in early summer, seeds can be sown directly outdoors. You need about three months of frost free weather.

Mixed gourds adds soft color and textural interest to fall table arrangements and decorating schemes. The rounded, colorful fruits feature five pairs of distinctive, incurving prongs pointing towards the blossom end, which do indeed resemble a thorny crown. Beautiful but inedible, they are ready for harvest approximately 95 days from sowing.