{"product_id":"sperli-81555-wassermelone-mini-love-f1","title":"SPERLI Wassermelone Mini Love F1","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn F1 watermelon for containers and raised beds: Mini Love bears green fruits of 1–2 kg – a melon of handy size from your own garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe watermelon comes from Africa. In ancient Egypt it was grown more than 4,000 years ago and depicted on tomb walls; its seeds were even found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. From there it spread via the Mediterranean and Asia to the warm regions of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMini Love grows in containers and raised beds in a warm, sunny spot; one packet is enough for about 5 plants. Yellow flowers appear in summer, and in August and September the fruits ripen for slicing and sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe botanical epithet ‘lanatus’ means woolly – after the finely hairy young shoots. In many countries the watermelon is the very symbol of summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA watermelon is mostly water – and yet it tastes of summer. Sometimes sun and time are all it takes to turn something simple into something special.\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. 5 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Citrullus lanatus\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\u003eSuitable for containers:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes (raised bed, container)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e April–May\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–September\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5–1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–25 °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 80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF1 hybrid:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSow indoors in April and May: place seeds 0.5–1 cm deep in Jiffy pots (Jiffy-Quelltöpfe) and set them in the PRO24 propagator (Anzuchthaus PRO24).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAt 22–25 °C the seeds germinate in 7–14 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOnly plant outdoors once it is reliably warm – the plant is not hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlant in full sun, 80 cm apart with 100 cm between rows, ideally in pumpkin and melon compost (Kürbis \u0026amp; Melonen-Erde).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery time: 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturer: 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":60230550094208,"sku":"SPERLI-81555","price":5.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/sperli-81555-originalpackung.jpg?v=1793097167","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-81555-wassermelone-mini-love-f1","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}