Courgette flowers dropping

fletch · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2007, 21:39 »

Fabulous diagram!

I've been out tonight and had another look, it's not a thriving plant at all. Would it be a good idea to perhaps make a small cloche over it until the weather perks up (it's very cold at the moment).

Or is that mollycoddling too much?

Annie · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2007, 22:26 »

my courgettes are also just sitting there,nothing wrong,proto.male and female buds in place but probablywaiting(aren`t we all!) for warm weather.If you cloche it ,then uncover etc. you will not help the plant ,best to leave alone,be patient and pray for better weather! :cry:

DD. · « **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2007, 22:48 »

All my cucurbits are sitting there doing not a lot. I intend just to let nature take it's course. (Plus the fact I've got too many to cover

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Little Miss Muffet · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2007, 09:47 »

thanks so much digger dave i will have a good look in a bit

Little Miss Muffet · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2007, 17:53 »

had a nose and they look all male :cry:
but does the same pply to pepper plants cos i think i have female on there

DD. · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2007, 19:58 »

Quote from: "Little Miss Muffet"

had a nose and they look all male :cry:
but does the same pply to pepper plants cos i think i have female on there

Answered ...........

Here

Little Miss Muffet · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:09 »

thanks dave this is my courgette plants

DD. · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:20 »

Personally, I would not grow courgettes in the greenhouse, left to their own devices outside they can grow upwards of 4-5 feet across and need a lot of space to get the full benefit of the crop.

However, that's me and I know others have had success inside.

Yes, all the flowers look like male ones, but I'm sure some females will be along in due course!

My outside ones are starting to take off now, so fingers crossed.

Little Miss Muffet · « **Reply #23 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:25 »

is it to late to put them out side?

DD. · « **Reply #24 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:56 »

Quote from: "Little Miss Muffet"

is it to late to put them out side?

You should get away with it, they look decent plants. Don't put 'em straight in- harden them off first. Few days outside, daytime only, few days outside all the time, then into the ground.

AND - I've saved my 2000th post just for you!

Little Miss Muffet · « **Reply #25 on:** June 28, 2007, 18:25 »

AND - I've saved my 2000th post just for you!

aww thankyou digger dave thats really sweet of you

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