WATERMELON - Tendersweet Orange
WATERMELON - Tendersweet Orange
(10 seeds)
True to their name, these big melons have tender, remarkably sweet orange flesh. This rare variety won't be found in shops anywhere, so surprise your Read More
True to their name, these big melons have tender, remarkably sweet orange flesh. This rare variety won't be found in shops anywhere, so surprise your friends and family with your own, homegrown beauties. Try them once, and they'll become a summer standby in your veggie garden. The plants do you use a lot of water, so mulch well.
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Product Details
Common Name: WATERMELON - Tendersweet Orange
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 10
Days to Harvest: 70 - 100 days
Watering: Medium
Row Spacing: 180cm
Additional Features: Direct-sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Cool/Mountain Sow: Sep-Nov
Arid Sow: Aug-Mar
Temperate Sow:
Sub-Tropical Sow:
Tropical Sow: All Year
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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 youre satisfied that its 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 youre satisfied that its ripe, cut it off at the stem with a sharp knife or pair of secateurs.
Common Name: WATERMELON - Tendersweet Orange
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 10
Days to Harvest: 70 - 100 days
Watering: Medium
Row Spacing: 180cm
Additional Features: Direct-sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Cool/Mountain Sow: Sep-Nov
Arid Sow: Aug-Mar
Temperate Sow:
Sub-Tropical Sow:
Tropical Sow: All Year
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