Growing Rockmelon, also Canteloupe

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10 Dec 12 joyngire2MCLEOD HOLDINGS (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
how do you tell male to female flowers. is it hard to grow rockmelon in subtropical areas
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20 Dec 12 Bert (Australia - temperate climate)
Rock melon as in other such plants like pumpkin can be identified by the swelling at the base. The male will have a (dont want to be rude) pistle I think it is called, protruding in the flower. With the female you can already see the fruit, just needs the male to get going.
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