- Botanical name: Cucumis melo 'Sienne F1'
- Common name: Melon
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Key features:
- Fruits
- Prefers rich soil
Although the melons we buy from supermarkets are grown in warmer climes, it’s possible to grow your own in a greenhouse. Melons are closely related to cucumbers and require similar growing conditions to thrive – simply provide them with warmth, water and food. Melon plants can be quite vigorous, so regular pruning is needed to keep them under control. Each plant should produce two to four melons.
Cucumis melo ‘Sienne F1’ is a superb melon, which bears attractive fruits with sweet orange flesh. This variety is available to buy as a plant grafted on to a more vigorous rootstock, increasing your chances of a good crop of fruit. It may also be grown outside in southern regions, but will bear more fruit if offered protection.
Grow Cucumis melo ‘Sienne F1 in rich, fertile soil, ideally in a greenhouse, and water well. Tie the plants to their supports as they grow and allow up to four melons to develop per plant.
How to grow Cucumis 'Sienne F1'
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Plant size
2m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do not Harvest in July |
A
Do not Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do not Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Cucumis 'Sienne F1' and wildlife
Cucumis 'Sienne F1' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Cucumis 'Sienne F1' poisonous?
Cucumis 'Sienne F1' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
