Crystal Lemon

[Cloud]

Snadger I got the seeds from Marshalls.

[blackkitty]

I've been growing these for about five years, I grow them and Lidl's gherkins. I do some in the greenhouse for an earlier crop and some outside. They just do their thing and they're very low maintenance. I get the seeds from the organic catalogue.

[Iamhanuman]

if anyone does have difficulty getting the seeds, let me know as it is really just five mins from my house - happy to go get some and stick them in the post

[di]

We're growing them for the first time this year.
Not read anything about needing to remove the male flowers,but I did read if you let them dry out too much that they can become bitter??
Snadger...I still have loads of seeds left,if you want me to throw a few your way then PM me your addy.

[Irie Jan]

I am giving them a go this year as well, 1st time. I planted 2 seeds one doing well well. Sad to say the other grew distorted then withered half way up the stem. planted more seeds yesterday. Thanks to a lovely grape for the seeds!

Seed and growing info in link below!

Cucumber Seed 'Crystal Apple' (Cucumis sativus 'Crystal Lemon')

[piskieinboots]

I'm growing these for the first year also and plan to grow them outdoors.

For those of you that have grown them outdoors, how big does the plant get?

[Pompeylottie]

I had only a few of these seeds and only 1 has come up and I hope for a few more seedlings but if I only have 1 plant - will the flowers get fertilised? I expect this is a silly question but dont you need 2 plants so the bees can fertilise one plant from pollen from another plant? Or have I got my plant biology mixed up?

[Demeter]

The plant will grow both male and female flowers - the pollen from the male flowers can fertilise females on the same plant, does not necessarily have to be a different plant. Also, I believe cucurbits are very promiscuous so even if there isn't another cuke nearby it will probably be happy with pollen from something else e.g. pumpkin, courgette, melon, squash...

[ardroil]

im growing mine in pots, what size pot should they be in, and how tall do they grow,
mine are in 6" pot and are about 6 / 7 inches high with 8 big leaves, should they be in a bigger pot?
the packet doesint have enough info on it!

[miffy]

The nice chap at the Ryton Organic shop where i got my burpless tasty green cucumber seeds and my crystal lemon said you leave on the flowers so need to worry about taking them off. I have just put mine out on the plot today two of each and have kept two of each back just incase those slimy little critters take a liking to them!