Free cucamelon plants

[lottie dolly]

Mine have landed too. Based on the fact these will put on at least a couple of metres of growth and my garden is already bursting at the seams (despite not even having entered June yet), I will be giving one of these to a neighbour. That still leaves me the challenge of creating space in an already crowded garden for what could be a real behemoth of a plant

Never one to be shackled by the evils of common sense .... I have a dastardly plan, and it might even work

DO you realise it's not a big space taking plant like other squashes,it is a weedy looking plant,that will trail through your others,so don't give away until you rethink,have a gogle,plus it can be used next year too,

[AllInContainers]

Interesting ....

What I was considering for the one I was keeping was simply to trap some old trellis between some large pots and a wall, and let it ramble up that at the back of other plants. I didn't think letting two loose on the same pot & trellis would work though. What size pot would be sensible per plant?

[Mumbles]

I had mine in 9 inch tubs last year and got 4 foot plants with loads of fruit so don't think they need much room


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[lottie dolly]

I don't think they need a large space,as a video on u tube showed someone telling peeps about them,he had them growing in the same trough as a squash,and let them ramble,so I take it a smaller space is fine,you could also let them hang down if I remember,it also said about nipping the tops out when aprox 6ft,to send out more shoots,will have to try and find it again,

[AllInContainers]

I had mine in 9 inch tubs last year and got 4 foot plants with loads of fruit so don't think they need much room


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Well, one of them has already gone to the neighbour (I did promise her one a while back), but this is now making me think I don't need to faff about wih the trellis as originally planned. I expected something a lot bigger than 4ft. I think I might try this one with standard bamboo canes and see how it goes. I can always get more next year if it's something I want to expand on

[eospete]

Big plant but small footprint from what I can tell. I have put a network of strings across the greenhouse window for mine to cling to. I also used a telescopic shower rail in a window frame to suspend strings for the conservatory cucamelons. A tenner from the range.
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Growing wiser, growing stronger

[AllInContainers]

I've put up a scavanged old trellis which had been stowed behind the shed out of the way. Still need a suitable pot and some more compost though

[Bal]

Have just ordered the Chilean guava plants, thanks for the heads up this is why I love this forum so much you guys are great!