Want to grow a monster pumpkin? Start with 'Atlantic Giant'. In the right conditions, 'Atlantic Giant' pumpkins can reach an eye-popping size. Whether you grow a record breaker or not, you'll have a lot of pumpkin to carve for Halloween or to make into pies and soups. Buddy, Botanical Interests' garden-loving dog, only laments that they grow too large for him to play with!
Days to Maturity: 120 days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Type: Pumpkin, Winter Squash
Native: Southern South America
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 15'–20' vines. 'Atlantic Giant' needs a lot of room to grow!
Variety Info: Pale to bright orange skin with thick cream or pale orange flesh. Enormous pumpkins can reach 4' in diameter and 200 or more pounds.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Photos and plant information courtesy of botanicalinterests.com
Want to grow a monster pumpkin? Start with 'Atlantic Giant'. In the right conditions, 'Atlantic Giant' pumpkins can reach an eye-popping size. Whether you grow a record breaker or not, you'll have a lot of pumpkin to carve for Halloween or to make into pies and soups. Buddy, Botanical Interests' garden-loving dog, only laments that they grow too large for him to play with!
Days to Maturity: 120 days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Type: Pumpkin, Winter Squash
Native: Southern South America
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 15'–20' vines. 'Atlantic Giant' needs a lot of room to grow!
Variety Info: Pale to bright orange skin with thick cream or pale orange flesh. Enormous pumpkins can reach 4' in diameter and 200 or more pounds.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Photos and plant information courtesy of botanicalinterests.com