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Telegraph cucumbers only have male flowers

GrajeanGrajean Posts: 414
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Plants are in pots at the moment and are 2ft tall. Look healthy but only male flowers, any idea why? They are still in GH but will be planted out at the weekend.

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  • LynLyn Posts: 22,005
    I don’t know about cucumbers, mine are not at that stage yet,  but the same thing happens with courgette plants,  I just used to pick the males off until the females appeared. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,341
    The boys are ready and waiting, they usually appear first so soon as a female flower appears they're ready to pollinate!
    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • LynLyn Posts: 22,005
    Just as in all walks of life Pete 😀 ever ready 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,341
    Not sure I'm quite as ready now as I used to be 😁
    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 414
    OK patience needed
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