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Watermelon - Crimson Sweet
Crimson Sweet has dark green stripes on a medium green background. With a little care, Crimson Sweet can be grown easily in northern climates. 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. 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. Plant in the spring after the last frost. The soil should be light and well drained. Watermelon vines spread from 6 to 10 feet long. The Watermelon Crimson Sweet, 'Citrullus lanatus' has a high sugar content flesh that is very sweet and crisp. The Crimson Sweet is not commercially grown and is a wonderful home garden variety. The flesh is red and sweet. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy. ... more
Nierembergia - Purple Robe The Nierembergia Purple Robe (Dwarf Cupflower), 'Nierembergia hippomanica', is a wonderful plant either as a perennial in Zones 7 or warmer, or as an annual everywhere else. The flowers are a very deep blue/violet and are saucer shaped with a 1 inch radius. The Purple Robe is very easy to grow. Shear into mound shape for continuous bloom. Plant in early spring, 2 to 4 weeks before last average frost date. or in early fall if grown as a perennial. Purple Robes are used as an edging plant, in rock gardens, or in containers/window boxes. |
