Florida Giant Watermelon Seeds, Free Shipping, Citrullus lanatus ‘Florida Giant’, Heat Tolerant Fruit for Hot Climates

Description

Florida Giant Watermelon is a rounded variety that grows 15″ around or more. The mature fruits can weigh 30-50 pounds, even though they mature in only 90-100 days.

Featuring a dark green rind and bright red and juicy interior, you can grow Florida Giants anywhere, as long as you plant at the right time of year.

PLANTING FALL WATERMELONS

Zone 8: Plant fall watermelons from July through August
Zone 9 &10: Plant fall watermelons from August through September
Zone 11: Any time you like, really.

Our Florida Giant watermelon seeds are open-pollinated heirlooms, developed in Florida in the 1940s. So they’ll thrive in the late summer heat. (And you can save the seeds for spring planting, too!)

Growth Habit: Sprawling
Spacing: 3-4 feet
Days to Germination: 4-12 days
Days to Maturity: 90 days

TIPS FOR GERMINATION

You can plant watermelon seeds in either small pots or soil blocks or directly in the ground.

• To start indoors or under cover, use large soil blocks or small (3″) nursery pots with a seed starting mix that is not too dense or heavy.
  Sow seeds about 1/2 inch deep.
• Keep soil moist with misting or bottom watering until germination occurs.
• Keep warm at about 70°F to 80°F.
• Prepare to plant out into the garden in about 4 to 5 weeks. If you need to keep them in the pots longer, provide them with some liquid fertilizer.
• Once roots have populated the starting medium and the plant has two or more sets of true leaves, plant into the garden or a large container (5 gallons recommended).

To sow directly:

• Prepare the soil by forming low mounds in the garden about 3 to 4 feet apart. Form the raised mounds using plenty of organic matter into the mound, such as compost or composted manure.
• Sow three to five seeds per mound, about 1 inch deep.
• Water mounds well and mist daily until germination occurs.
• Water regularly to help plants establish.

TERMS OF SALE

You will receive a minimum of 2 grams of seed, approximately 15 seeds, shipped free from Florida via regular USPS First Class Mail without tracking, as well as instructions for planting and care.

REFUND/RETURN POLICY

Our policy is to immediately replace any missing or damaged packages, so please contact us directly if you have any problems with your order.

We want happy gardeners and strive to provide a stress-free seed purchase.