Pepinos,How are they looking Pete?

How are they doing Pete? They have masses of flowers but don't seem to set buds!

 

Got to confess I have'nt really got any this year.
Yours looks really good, so healthy.
Not sure but that could be the problem, try starving them a bit, then once the flowers set feed with tomato food.

 

mine are looking rather sad, as I left M-in-law doing the watering, which went fine except for the pepinos - they didn't like being watered from above.......... Oh, well, a bit of tlc might help, I suppose! They'd got really big and bushy, but now they look pretty dire, I'm afraid :(

 

This is the biggest one of 15 on one plant,the other plant has 12 fruits.

As you can see,there are masses of flowers,and I wondered just how many fruits I'll end up with !!

 

blimey Nick! I'm incredibly jealous......
My plants are still looking sorry for themselves. Any suggestions? (Other than not letting m-in-law water them??)

 

Thats great Nick, you've done well there.
Will you be able to get them under cover when the weather turns?
Never mind dendy there's always next year.
Never have a holiday in the summer, go somewhere tropical in the winter. :D :D

 

Gee ta, Pete - a nice horticultural tip, that! :D
Still, I can always console myself with the fact that I'd never have had space for them in the greenhouse, as it's full of tomatos, tomatillos, cucumbers, courgettes, and an aubergine from HoneyBee which is enormous, but ahsn't shown any sign of flowering yet......

 

Dendy, I planted them in 13" buckets,made drainage holes in them, and stood them in a tray that is always filled with water. Pete suggested I didn't feed them to encourage the fruits to form, and he was spot on!..Once they did I fed them by adding feed to the water tray.
It's too dark for a pic of the plant now,so I'll post one tomorrow.....They are growing like crazy!
Pete...I hadn't thought of that :confused: ...Will a shed :D be ok for protection??

 

Thanks for that, Pal - where did you keep yours? Were you able to have them out doors? If I'd known what sort of summer we were going to have I'd have risked that. Anyway - I can definitely report that they don't like their leaves getting wet - so that's something I've learned today....

 

Not had that problem dendy, maybe dont like the leaves continually wet but that goes for most plants.Perhaps its just too humid.

Pal I'm not sure but I dont think they will ripen properly before the weather gets too cold, which means they need to be frost free, with some fresh air and light, preferably sun shine.

 

They have stood out on the patio area ever since they were potted up.The only trouble I had was with slugs. They were forming a queue and had to be zapped ....So satisfying!

 

Insulated cold frame and bubble wrap...that's all I can offer them I'm afraid...much too big for the garden room!
I suppose taking cuttings now would be favourite just in case?

 

Yeah, take a couple of cuttings, your bubble wrap frame sounds OK, I'd give it a go. :D

 

and send me some, if you trust me not to make a complete and utter b**** of it this time......

Mine aren't dead - just not happy, not thriving, so I'll take some cuttings of them too, and see what happens next year.

Good luck, Nick! What do they taste like, Pete?

 

The two plants I still have Pete.