No courgettes forming

[Marb67]

Yes I understand that but I have never had a point when the female flower is open. It's always shut.

[veggiechicken]

I do see tiny weeny pale yellow sickly looking courgette beginnings but they never get beyond that size.

Did they look like this?
This grew from an unfertilised female flower. A small courgette forms but, since it will never produce seeds, it falls off (or I remove it )

Yes I understand that but I have never had a point when the female flower is open. It's always shut.

You can open the petals yourself

[dandalady]

none on mine either - only one very thin small one

[Marb67]

Ok, I will try that thanks.

[MrsCordial]

I wasn't sure if it was okay to open up the flower - it felt very intrusive the once time I tried it! I now have another couple coming along so it looks like the courgettes just needed time to get going. Typically, we go away next week!

[veggiechicken]

I know what you mean Mrs C!! And you wouldn't do it to an immature little flower - just one that looked as if it was ready for a good time - maybe been stood up the night before

[Marb67]

No, I can't see any female flowers closed or open. Looks like I will just have big plants and nowt else. Frustrating to say he least.

[veggiechicken]

Do you know what variety of courgette you've planted?

[rustylady]

You will get courgettes eventually Marb. Stop feeding the plants, sounds as if they are putting all that fertiliser into producing leaves instead of fruit.

[Marb67]

The leaves look a bit yellow and pale so that is why I am feeding.

[rustylady]

But you said earlier in this thread that the plants were big and healthy looking

[veggiechicken]

If you could let us see some photos of the plants and the flowers it would help us understand what may be happening here.
I'm so confused now............

[Marb67]

Sorry, I planted some in the ground soil which are dark green and healthy. Since my initial post the ones in the large container have gone pale yellow. I have tried feeding with nettle compost to get the leaves healthy but so far it hasn't helped.

[rustylady]

Pictures would really help Marb.

[Marb67]

I did post pics on another thread. still no fruit forming, just pathetic small stumps that look pale with a flower bud so small it isn't worth talking about. I was told to stop feeding them and yet another poster here advised feeding. Which is correct ? The plants are really big so why no courgettes ? Is it too late now to expect any fruit ? Plenty of pollinating insects in my garden.