Cucumber Flowers

They are in the greenhouse, what do I do when the flowers appear as there is nothing in the greenhouse to do the pollinating job?



Laura x

 

Sorry for the stupid question, did a search and found my answer...Male and female flowers, use one to pollinate the other when they form.

Laura x

 

Please also see my reply in your other thread:

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=16101

 

And mine, Laura. DO NOT POLLINATE.:D

 

mine are all female cucs so no need to pollinate but im baffled as to why they start off prickly there all f1 female which means nothing to me.
ive had three good ones so far nice and clean and smooth, but ive one in the middle which is very very big and thicker much thicker than the others ive taken off but its prickly and green at the top half and lighter at the bottom, slowly its getting there,its going to be a beauty, bit baffled as to why that one alone is so big.

 

I definitely have both and can't find the seed packet to know what variety they are.

I have females now as well and have not touched them is that right? Little tiny, prickly cues :D

Laura x

 

Greenhouse cucs are not normally prickly, Laura, so I am wondering if you actually have a ridge ( outdoor ) cucumber. This would account for any male flowers.

 

Oh ok, well they look nice and healthy can they stay where they are? Do I need to pollinate if this is the case?

Laura x