Cucumis melo var. flexuosus ~ Striped Armenian, Painted Serpent Cucumber Size:12-CT FLAT Image: Photo by Bottoms Nursery

Image: Photo by Bottoms Nursery

IMAGES: Photos Courtesy of © Helen Lawson and McCorkle Nurseries

Midnight Crape Myrtle is a compact dwarf shrub with a rounded habit

The heavily scented purple flower spikes with purple calyxes cover the plant from midsummer into fall

Cucumis melo var. flexuosus ~ Striped Armenian, Painted Serpent Cucumber Size:12-CT FLAT Image: Photo by Bottoms NurseryStriped Armenian Cucumber is a early maturing annual vine with a trailing habit that is highly productive and ready for harvest in 55 72 days. These slightly fuzzy melons are long and curling with thin striped skin that look and taste similar to a high quality, non bitter cucumber. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist well drained acidic soils. If trellised, the melons may grow straight and up to 3', but are best when harvested at 12 18". Type: