WATERMELON - Charleston Grey

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(20 seeds)

$3.95

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Naturally pollinated melons full of flavour and juiciness

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Charelston Grey Watermelons may have a rather unimaginative name, but the juicy, sweet and tender flesh of their fruits more than make up for it. Read More

Charelston Grey Watermelons may have a rather unimaginative name, but the juicy, sweet and tender flesh of their fruits more than make up for it. The name comes from the silvery colour of the skin, but it's what's under the skin that matters most. The big, elongated melons are packed with fiberless pinky-red flesh - just what your family needs for a summer watermelon feast that's second to none.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

70-100 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

120cm

Plant Height

60cm

Additional Features

Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: WATERMELON - Charleston Grey

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 20

Days to Harvest: 70-100 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 120cm

Row Spacing: 180cm

Companion Plants: Beans, Corn, Nasturtium, Radish

Additional Features: Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus

Germination Time: 10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 60cm

Sow Depth: 10-20mm

Best Months to Plant – Watermelon
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain									✓	✓	✓
Temperate									✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Watermelon
Method	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓

Temperate – Watermelon
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓

Arid – Watermelon
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Watermelon
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Watermelon
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Watermelons are best sown directly where they are to grow, but you can start them pots, especially if you want to get an early start. Cover your seeds lightly with soil, and keep moist until they germinate.

How to Harvest

Check whether your melons are ripe using one or more of the following tips. If you have a good ear for pitch, knock on the flesh and listen for the distinctive hollow thump sound. Look under your melon. The part resting on the ground should be yellowing. Look for the nearest tendril, it should be starting to turn brown. Once you're satisfied that it's ripe, cut it off at the stem with a sharp knife or pair of secateurs.

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How to Sow

Watermelons are best sown directly where they are to grow, but you can start them pots, especially if you want to get an early start. Cover your seeds lightly with soil, and keep moist until they germinate.

How to Harvest

Check whether your melons are ripe using one or more of the following tips. If you have a good ear for pitch, knock on the flesh and listen for the distinctive hollow thump sound. Look under your melon. The part resting on the ground should be yellowing. Look for the nearest tendril, it should be starting to turn brown. Once you're satisfied that it's ripe, cut it off at the stem with a sharp knife or pair of secateurs.

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See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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