Aubergine 'Scorpio' Solanum melongena 'Scorpio'

ABOUT
'Scorpio' is an aubergine grown as an annual either in a greenhouse, frame or cloche or outside in a sunny sheltered position.Compact, bushy plants to around 60cm tall and wide with grey-green, downy leaves produce crops of small, ovoid, deep purple fruit from mid summer into autumn
Plant Info
Care
Common Problems
About this plant
Names
Family
Solanaceae
Synonyms
aubergine 'Scorpio'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Deciduous
Height
0.5-1 metres
Spread
0.5-1 metres
Hardiness zones
H1C
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch out the growing tip of the plant when it has reached about 30cm high and remove excess flowers if larger fruits are required
Soil
Sand, SoilLoam
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by seed
Pests
May be affected by glasshouse whitefly, aphids and glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally trouble free
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