{"product_id":"sperli-80854-zitronengurke-lemon","title":"Zitronengurke Lemon – Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellow flowers, yellow fruit: the Lemon cucumber bears cucumbers that, as its name suggests, recall lemons – a cheerful splash of colour in the vegetable bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCucumbers belong to the large gourd family and have their roots in India. They have been grown in Central Europe for centuries; Germany’s Spreewald, for example, is still known today for its pickled cucumbers. Over time gardeners have preserved an astonishing variety – not every cucumber is long and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemon is not a hybrid and needs a sunny spot in the bed. Harvest runs from July to September. The yellow fruits bring colour to the salad bowl and harvest basket and are a fine conversation starter over the garden fence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariety names such as Lemon tell us how people see plants: we compare the new with the familiar. And so a yellow cucumber became a ‘lemon’ – a small mix-up that is fun to play along with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne small packet gives around 25 plants – more than one garden needs. An invitation to share the harvest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 packet for approx. 25 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cucumis sativus\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e annual\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e March–May\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–June\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e July–September\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–25 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7–14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSow indoors from March to May: place seeds 1–2 cm deep in Jiffy pots (Jiffy-Quelltöpfe).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAt 20–25 °C the seeds germinate in 7–14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDirect sowing outdoors is also possible in May and June.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlant in full sun, 30 cm apart with 80 cm between rows, ideally in courgette and pumpkin compost (Zucchini- \u0026amp; Kürbis-Erde).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eManufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saatgut\"\u003eDiscover more seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPERLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60230543114624,"sku":"SPERLI-80854","price":5.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/sperli-80854-originalpackung.jpg?v=1793097044","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-80854-zitronengurke-lemon","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}