Courgettes , men only !

[divvy]

I have 2 corrgette plants in big pots and all the flowers , and there must be at least a dozen between them , are male . Why ?.

[bustertom]

Hi Divvy,

They seem to start off with male flowers for the first couple of weeks and then the females come along.

Clare

[Nicos]

You don't expect the gals to hang around waiting for the lads do you??...that just wouldn't do!

[vikkib]

I have 2 corrgette plants in big pots and all the flowers , and there must be at least a dozen between them , are male . Why ?.

Bring them over to my house!

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ers_36466.html

[GrubbyGirl]

I have 2 plants - like you one is only producing male flowers, however the other one to date has only produced females - go figure!

[magz.mccarthy]

ha ha, on first looking at the name of this thread i thought it was a question for blokes only. like yorkies.

[texteditor]

flowers dropping off courgettes

I have 4 courgettes left out of 15 (slugs got the rest) don't know whether they are male or female but the flowers keep dropping of leaving just a stalk.Any ideas why?
texteditor.

[divvy]

Ok , stupid question , what do the female flowers look like . I'm sure all the ones Iv'e got so far are male . Just want to check.

[piskieinboots]

report it for being sexist

[Nicos]

Ok , stupid question , what do the female flowers look like . I'm sure all the ones Iv'e got so far are male . Just want to check.

here you go....

http://completegarden.files.wordpres...tification.jpg

[divvy]

Thought so , Iv'e just been out to water and ,............ Iv'e got my first female flower. I suppose I have to go out and draw the curtains now and help them along . !!!!!!!

[Droppey]

An even dafter question is it the female plant that produces the courgette? And an even dafter question do I have to put a male plant next to a female plant? lmao

[divvy]

Do they need low lighting and privacy. )

[piskieinboots]

and soft music and wine

and yes - it is the female that produces the fruit, same as we do and not they don't need any help - not really sure what the males are there for (sorry guys)

[Droppey]

The lights are now dimmed, the drinks are prepared and now left them with some privacy *tiptoes out*