I'm with cucamelon

Mine have sprouted 100% germination too.
Took around a week sown on

 

just ordered some seeds , might keep them a secret from the mrs

 

Well we have germination after 6 days ! Nothing much to do now until pricking out time

 

Do I need to soak the seeds for these ? also whats the germination rate like - weve got 20 seeds , but tbh 2 plants will do us for trying them - ive got no instructions with the seeds Ive got

 

I didn't soak mine. They are just coming up now which is less than a week. I only want a couple of plants too so I sowed six seeds and three are up already....I sowed the few extras in case of casualties. If there are no casualties and I end up with extra plants, I'll give these to my dad to try!

 

Definitely the thing to be growing this year - my seeds germinated in less than a week & are now having a little holiday under the growlight until I have space to put them out.

 

Carl , I got about 60% germination . No need to soak the seeds just sow and cover with a thin layer of compost . Keep in a warm room out of direct sunlight if possible.

 

Quick update I planted 3 seeds (I say planted I shoved them un the corner of the Propagator on the window sill along with some emergency cucumbers and some basil ) Ive got 2 up already 0 but its hard to tell as the cats eaten one of the tomatoes and several of the basil after I left the lid off to give it some sun yesterday

 

Anyone growing/grown these? I'd never heard of them til yesterday, but a friend drew my attention to them and they sound great.

Apparently they are a vigorous climber, drought hardy, fine in UK climate outdoors, and you can lift the roots and save them over winter for the next year. They produce a fruit that looks like a tiny water melon, and tastes like a cross between a cucumber and a melon, with a hint of citrus.

Here's an article about them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-called-cucamelon-launched-Britain-time.html

 

I have heard about them from somewhere..........but never saw seeds. I remember them being perennial and being a very spare, weedy, vine which can be grown amongst other stuff. I think they would be great fun to pickle.

 

There's a thread on here somewhere @clueless1 ...Sorry not good with 'links'