{"product_id":"citrullus-lanatus-congo-congo-watermelon","title":"Citrullus lanatus 'Congo' ~ Congo Watermelon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCongo Watermelon is a spreading annual vine that produces elongated 35-50 lb sweet fruits.  The watermelons are green with wide dark green stripes with sweet deep red flesh that has a high sugar content.  Each vine will produce from 2-3 melons ready to harvest in three months. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003e Best grown in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003ci\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e and loamy well-drained soils. Cong is highly resistant to anthracnose.  If the watermelon sounds hollow, its ripe!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAnnual, Vine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1' - 2'  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6’ - 10'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYellow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 291.05px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 225.95px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Summer Harvest\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/summer-flower\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLow Maintenance.  Water 1-2 inches a week.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings,\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Area\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Wildlife Garden\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/wildlife-garden\"\u003eWildlife Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdible Gardens, Indoor Plants, and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/ficus-carica-black-mission-br-black-mission-fig?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=edab6b061\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFig\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/lavandula-a-hidcote?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=097372c85\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLavender\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/punica-granatum-wonderful-wonderful-pomegranate?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=52be370ac\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePomegranate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"xt0psk2\"\u003e\u003ca role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/215785755281241\/?__cft__[0]=AZbEaCtAHQb-ZlnKAC2xxHSOQ3JyfbVYaJq4_IFdcbhjjo1HSRKvBeTcXHd6RBRwivqaSHUXv6Jt4VQEKUCMV1lhSkdzyZ5AMPQKHMrcRwh3Whgwjfj3yaMOkjuJzSQmuEv32frSDGjgDUJfA48gbnATyvunOz9yuInmXbcL9VgWtsAXt7GhhSo4ofEOFu-99LxhCrh83ADPu8Vg2nKpTlv_\u0026amp;__tn__=-UC%2CP-R\" class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj xzsf02u x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"\u003eLeadFarmer73s G.r.o.w. Club\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/leadfarmer73\/posts\/1455059658020505\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCongo watermelon with brown seeds and sweet flesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/leadfarmer73\/posts\/1455059658020505\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"xzpqnlu xjm9jq1 x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x10l6tqk x1i1rx1s\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ServeScape","offers":[{"title":"12-CT FLAT","offer_id":49266263687410,"sku":"EDI-CIT-LAN-CONGO-12CTFLAT","price":64.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/1729\/0614\/files\/118595255_749555795826984_5354359706341686666_n.jpg?v=1779748233","url":"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/citrullus-lanatus-congo-congo-watermelon","provider":"ServeScape","version":"1.0","type":"link"}