Hi,
I have a few aubergine flowers on plants in my greenhouse. One of the windows is open all the time (broken) so insects may or may not be going in there. I have put a basket of marigolds in to try and entice bees.
If that doesn't work though, is it true that to pollinate them by hand I just need to jiggle the flowers a bit? I read a few conflicting stories about it. Some people say there are male and female flowers, and others say that each flower has male and female parts and it just needs a shake to get the pollen to move where it's needed.
Margaret
I have a few aubergine flowers on plants in my greenhouse. One of the windows is open all the time (broken) so insects may or may not be going in there. I have put a basket of marigolds in to try and entice bees.
If that doesn't work though, is it true that to pollinate them by hand I just need to jiggle the flowers a bit? I read a few conflicting stories about it. Some people say there are male and female flowers, and others say that each flower has male and female parts and it just needs a shake to get the pollen to move where it's needed.
Margaret
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