tiffany cucumber i think it has man bits ?

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  1. cattwoman25

    cattwoman25 Gardener

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    good morning all

    i have just tied my cuc up this morning and noticed i have something coming behind the cucs :confused:

    tiffany is an all female f1 but !!!! i have read that it can still produce male flowers

    heres a pic its a bit naff me cameras out of world war 2 lol

    but if anyone could let me know if its man bits please

    its prob a new leaf coming and im a muppet :D

    its just that last yr the ones i grew had 1 cuc coming from inbetween the leaves and that was it

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    It`s hard to say from the pic cattwoman. The simple rule of thumb is, if there is a miniature cuc behind the flower, that is the female. If there ISN`T a mini cuc, then it`s male flower and should be removed.
     
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    thanks again lol sorry the pic is pants :rolleyes:
     
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    Catt I wouldn`t say it was that good. :D :D
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I cant see any male flowers, three females and a couple of side shoots.
     
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    Du, I`ve got to change my glasses. [​IMG]
     
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