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Sunflower - Ornamental Mix
These sunflowers may need to be staked if they get too tall. The Ornamental Blend includes Velvet Queen, Autumn Beauty, Lemon Queen, and Indian Blanket. Although they are drought tolerant, they take considerable moisture. The colors range from a soft, pretty lemon yellow to a dark velvety burgundy and from a orange/bronze bicolor to an almost endless other sunflower shades. For best results water frequently. Sunflowers make excellent cut flowers, are drought tolerant, and they bloom all summerPlant in the spring after the last average frost date. The Sunflower Ornamental Blend, 'Helianthus annuus', is simply the prettiest combination of sunflowers we have ever seen. Sunflowers prefer full sun and they will grow in almost any soil. ... more
Watermelon - Crimson Sweet A slice of watermelon has only 111 calories and 2/3 of the adult daily requirement of vitamin C. The Crimson Sweet would qualify as a low calorie snack or dessert. The flesh is red and sweet. The soil should be light and well drained. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of watermelon? Summer? Vacation? This watermelon will not disappoint with its very sweet (an astonishing 12% sugar level), 21 to 25 pound fruit with bright red flesh. Watermelon vines spread from 6 to 10 feet long. With a little care, Crimson Sweet can be grown easily in northern climates. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy. The Watermelon Crimson Sweet, 'Citrullus lanatus' has a high sugar content flesh that is very sweet and crisp. Plant in the spring after the last frost. |
