Butterfly f1 squash

[mic]

Hi! Picked some seeds up, haven't grown any before. Are these climbers or does the veg grow on the floor? How many does a plant produce?!

Thanks

[Small pumpkin]

I found this
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...nt=28918767761
It says they are a bush type

[mic]

I found this
https://www.harrisseeds.com/products...nt=28918767761
It says they are a bush type

Thanks but I was hoping someone had a bit of experience with them, that doesn't answer all my Qs

Cheers

[Zelenina]

When I Goggled it no British suppliers came up. It's a butternut type which appears to be Italian and an improved version of the traditional Violina variety. So there might not be anyone here who has experience with this particular hybrid. People might be curious to know where you "Picked some seeds up." But it shouldn't be much different to grow than other butternut squashes.

The growth habit is described as "semi-bush" or "short vining" but it's still quite a big plant and it's recommended to allow 2 square metres of space for each one. It should be fine sprawling on the ground. If you don't have much space you could try training it upwards on a support but a fully vining variety would probably be better for that.

It's usually a good idea to keep the developing fruits off the ground by putting a brick or tile or something similar under them.

How many squash per squash plant is usually very variable and depends on a lot of factors like how well you grow them, what pests and diseases attack them, and what kind of summer you have. Butternuts generally prefer summers that are hotter than the UK average.

[Mark_Riga]

I've not grown that particular variety but generally they do fine for me on the floor with tiles under the developing fruit. They can take a long time to ripen and some years I've covered them with fleece in Autumn if frost threatens so as to pick them as late as possible for storing. Really well looked after and with good weather, you could get 10 to 20 squash but most years I'd settle for 4 good squash per plant - a bit like melons.

This article is about growing pumpkins and squash which are all related:
Growing Butternut Squash | How To Grow | Grow Your Own Winter Squash

[veggiechicken]

They're sold by Wilko's - so nothing exotic! Wilko Seeds Squash Butterfly at wilko.com
Treat them like any other butternut squash.