Small melons are produced in abundance and are perfect for families. Their golden flesh is complimented by a rich, sweet flavour. Ideal grown outdoors or in a greenhouse. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 200cm (79).
If you have a greenhouse or polytunnel and you fancy the challenge of growing your own melons, then our grafted ?Anasta? melon is a perfect choice for our cooler climate.
Melon 'Edonis' is a productive variety that is very early to ripen particularly when grown under glass. The pale orange fleshed fruits weigh up to 600g (1 1/2lb) and can be harvested from midsummer onwards. The sweet flavoured fruits have a refreshing, delicate flavour and an attractive juicy appearance. This RHS AGM variety also has good resistance to fusarium wilt. Height and spread: 2m (6', 6). Melons require high temperatures and humidity. In all but the very warmest areas cultivation is most successful in a greenhouse, or under cover of a cold frame or cloche when growing melons in the UK
True to its name, Melon 'Outdoor Wonder' is ideal for growing outdoors through black plastic or under cloches. This Galia type reliably produces pale green fleshed melons even in less than perfect British summers, and has good mildew resistance too. The tennis ball sized fruits are the perfect size for a one person serving! Height and spread: 2m (6', 6). Melons require high temperatures and humidity. In all but the very warmest areas cultivation is most successful in a greenhouse, or under cover of a cold frame or cloche when growing melons in the UK
Bred specifically for growing in the Northern Europe climate, you can enjoy a rewarding crop of refreshing, sweet-tasting fruits from Watermelon ?Mini Love?.
A 'charentais' type of cantaloupe melon that can successfully ripen outdoors. Smooth, pale cream-yellow fruits with green striping reach 10-12cm (4-5in) in diameter and 500g (1lb) in weight, turning a more tan yellow when ripe. The salmon orange flesh is sweet, juicy and perfumed.
'Perseus' produces striking, round fruits that have attractive orange tinged, heavily textured pale green skin with dark green stripes and wonderful bright orange flesh that can weigh up to 750g! Whether growing in a greenhouse or outdoors in a sheltered spot, 'Perseus' will need plenty of room to spread out, and the satisfaction of growing your own melons is enormous. There are so many benefits to grafted melons, in particular that each plant can produce much, much more fruit and the melons will begin cropping earlier in the spring and keep producing later into autumn than other varieties. Excellent resistance to pests and disease make grafted melons so easy to grow even if you have no experience, these will thrive to provide you with an plenty of fresh, tasty melons. Ideally suited for growing outside or in a greenhouse. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting and growing to 30cm (1ft) tall and spreading 2m (6½ft).
This easy-to-grow fruiting climber performs well on a sunny patio or border and even better in the greenhouse, producing heavy crops of mini melon fruits tasting of cucumber with a twist of lime! For maximum fruit production, stop main stems at 2.4m (8ft) and trim back all side shoots to 45cm (18).
Melon 'Perseus' F1 Hybrid is a melon that can be grown in greenhouses or sheltered, sunny areas of British gardens. It is a charentais-type melon with fruits weighing up to 750g, with attractive striped skin, and juicy orange flesh inside.
If you are looking for a new growing experience in your garden, how about Watermelon 'Mini Love' F1 Hybrid. This melon cultivar can be grown in British gardens, in either the greenhouse, a sunny vegetable patch, or in 15 - 20 litre planters on a sunny patio, or decking area.
Melon ?Mangomel? is a wonderful new kid on the block with mango undertones ? amazing!