Garden Plants

Specialty Melon Starter Plant

$7.00
$9.00
$7.00
(-25%)

Grow the melons no store carries: Charentais, Galia, Canary, and Piel de Sapo, picked ripe and perfumed enough to scent an entire kitchen.
Pot Size: 4" Pot
Quantity
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Garden Plants

Specialty Melon Starter Plant

$9.00 $7.00
Pot Size: 4" Pot
Garden Plants

Specialty Melon Starter Plant

$9.00 $7.00
Pot Size: 4" Pot
Description

Specialty melons are the same species as cantaloupe and want the same conditions, but the ripeness cues differ by type and that is where most growers go wrong. Charentais and Galia soften and go fragrant at the blossom end, while Canary and Piel de Sapo do not slip and are cut by color and a slight give. Give them full sun, real spacing, and steady water while fruit sizes, then ease back at ripening for the highest sugars. Shipped in a 4" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.
Specifications
  • Mature size: Vines 6-10 ft long, 1-2 ft tall; fruit 2-5 lb depending on type
  • Grows best: Outdoors - Grown as a warm-season annual in zones 3-11; plant April through June in 8a
  • Pet safety: Melon flesh is non-toxic to dogs and cats and the foliage is not considered poisonous. Rinds and seed masses can cause vomiting or an obstruction, so keep scraps out of reach.
  • Sourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.
Care Instructions
  • Light: Full sun, 8+ hours
  • Water: Deep and consistent, reduced as fruit ripens
  • Soil: Wants warm, fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter with a pH near 6.0 to 6.8.
  • Feeding: Feed a balanced fertilizer at planting, then switch to a lower-nitrogen, higher-potassium feed once fruit sets.
Questions & Answers

How big does it get?
Vines 6-10 ft long, 1-2 ft tall; fruit 2-5 lb depending on type

How much light does it need?
Full sun, 8+ hours

Is it safe for pets?
Melon flesh is non-toxic to dogs and cats and the foliage is not considered poisonous. Rinds and seed masses can cause vomiting or an obstruction, so keep scraps out of reach.

How is it shipped?
Packed to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.
Shipping & Returns

Shipping Policy Everything at Wade Greens is grown and packed by hand at our farm and nursery in Lineville, Alabama. How an order travels depends on what's in it.

Where we ship Plants, trees, bulbs, and merchandise ship anywhere in the lower 48 United States — houseplants, succulents, garden plants, saplings, flower bulbs, and apparel. We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, P.O. boxes, or international addresses.
Fresh produce, microgreens, and cut flowers are available for local delivery and pickup in Alabama only. Because these items are perishable and picked at peak freshness, we do not ship them outside Alabama. You'll find our fresh items at local farmers markets and through local delivery and farm pickup.

Processing & handling
Orders are prepared fresh, so please allow 1–3 business days for us to pack and dispatch. Live plants and perishable items ship early in the week whenever possible to avoid sitting in transit over a weekend. You'll receive tracking by email as soon as your order is on its way.

Live plants & perishable items
Our plants are living things and are packed with care to travel safely. Minor leaf drop or a little travel stress is normal and typically resolves within a week or two of settling in. If a plant arrives damaged, email us within 48 hours of delivery with a photo and we'll make it right. Fresh produce, microgreens, and cut flowers are best enjoyed soon after delivery or pickup — please refrigerate on arrival.

Local delivery & pickup
Local Alabama customers can choose delivery or farm pickup at checkout on eligible items. We'll reach out to coordinate a time. Pickup is at our Lineville, Alabama farm.

Questions
Email support@wadegreens.com and we'll help however we can.

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