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Melon Cantaloupe in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

 

Melon Cantaloupe

There are numerous types of melon with many differing varieties of each. They are climbing types and low growing or ground types all require similar husbandry. The ground types tend to be the larger fruits. The climbing varieties need strong trellises for support and the fruit requires netting i.e. fruit hung in net bags tied to the trellis for support of their considerable weight. 'Cantaloupe' melons have orange or green grooved skins and orangey-coloured flesh.

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plant Features
  • Melon Cantaloupe likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Melon Cantaloupe likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Melon Cantaloupe is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Melon Cantaloupe likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Melon Cantaloupe

Latin name

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

type

Fruiting Plant

family

Cucurbitaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Melon Cantaloupe likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Melon Cantaloupe is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Melon Cantaloupe likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Melon Cantaloupe likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Melon Cantaloupe is 1.00meters x 1.90meters 1.00 M 1.90 M

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

There are numerous types of melon with many differing varieties of each. They are climbing types and low growing or ground types all require similar husbandry. The ground types tend to be the larger fruits. The climbing varieties need strong trellises for support and the fruit requires netting i.e. fruit hung in net bags tied to the trellis for support of their considerable weight. 'Cantaloupe' melons have orange or green grooved skins and orangey-coloured flesh.


Propagation by seed

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed in greenhouse in Spring for planting out under glass in early Summer. Sow seeds on edge in good seed compost, individually in pots.

 

Planting outdoors

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plant container grown plants outdoors in late spring or when all risk of frost has passed.

 
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