With that heat tape and heat lamps those are going to be very expensive melons, but I understand you wanting to try to grow your own. (Somewhere along the line I got the feeling you went from real plans to fantasy, but I'm not totally sure!) I'd skip the green plastic and go with black plastic from your local harware store. Put it out early and and you'll be amazed at how warm it is below the plastic on cold (sunny) day. I'd also try using clear plastic instead of floating row covers (or both) early in the season to really heat things up.

Thanks everyone! This one is a true mini for leaf and bloom size. They're just a little bit bigger than an inch across at peak form. Even fully open they're less than 2 inches in size. But as I said the plant is huge and still growing. I picked this one up at a local nursery and because it's a new intro I did see it at a couple of local places. I'm sure it will be available all over soon.

Wow on facebook today I found Steve's LS Frosted Mint that I stole from him, dressed like Batman, stolen and claimed to be someone else's. You will find it in American Hosta Society on facebook. Ripped off!!! Darn.

Hello, Any one growing Pepino Melon in Dallas Tx area or other Zone 8? If yes, how is the survival with some hard freeze years?