Courgettes

I am growing courgettes. Can anyone tell me if these have male and female flowers, and if so do I leave the male ones ?

Thank you

Blue

 

I'm not an expert but I've grown courgettes for about three years now, have never removed any flowers and they've always had very generous crops. I know there are a few flowers which are on thin stalks which don't develop into courgettes which are probably the males so just leave them be & they'll do their job.

 

The males are needed to fertilize the females, no pollenation and the fruit will just rot from the flower end.
I think you can actually eat the male flowers fried in batter, but I'm no cook so maybe someone else can say yea or nay.

 

Thank goodness I joined this forum! I didn't have a clue about courgette flowers. I've got 3 courgettes plants coming through and I really hadn't thought any further about them. Really glad I've read this thread now. Thanks again.

 

Hi folks. A handy thread this as I too am growing courgettes for the first time 'proper', and I did wonder about the male flower thingy.

Cheers...freddy.

 

Wow, flower porn. :thmb:

 

s00kYou're a courgette pimp!!!

 

say the bit about gently rub the stamen again, i can feel me anthers rising

 

:rotfl:

 

I don't often have laughter tears while reading a thread on courgettes !

 

''I sometimes give mine a helping hand''



:lollol::hehe: dirty courgette talk :rotfl:

 

(said in M&S voice) These are not just courgettes... these are Gardener's Corner courgettes... helped along by JWK with a gentle rubbing'

 

LOL