MarketMore cucumber has lots of flowers but no signs of any Cucumbers ??

[AJ WEBB]

Any one have any idea what Im doing wrong ??

[SusieG]

Well AJ, if you find out - pass it on ...... !!!!

My three are growing prolifically - and only just today has one weeny little flower appeared.......


Won't your cucumbers now follow your flowers AJ.......?

[Containergardener]

I think it's the weather for me.
I've got gergana from OHs uncle (an heirloom variety) got flowers but I do think I saw one teeeeeeny cuc starting. His uncle has heated GH so probably drowning in cucs and toms by now...I expect a visit soon to inspect his produce hehe . He will be disappointed

[SusieG]

Doesn't it make a difference CG, having a heated GH .....? Shouldn't need it now really though.......c o m e O n S u m m e r ..........!!!

[Containergardener]

I need heat ! He lives in town , warmer than here as we are on higher ground.
I like your optimism for summer hehe

[AJ WEBB]

Well AJ, if you find out - pass it on ...... !!!!

My three are growing prolifically - and only just today has one weeny little flower appeared.......


Won't your cucumbers now follow your flowers AJ.......?

Thats what I thought but no sign of anything ??

[Containergardener]

Are you north or sarrrf AJ ? Could it be the weather?

[AJ WEBB]

Are you north or sarrrf AJ ? Could it be the weather?

Im in South Devon ??

[Containergardener]

Has it been colder , wetter than usual this yr ?

It's been colder here, espeshially at night .

[AJ WEBB]

Has it been colder , wetter than usual this yr ?

It's been colder here, espeshially at night .

There has been a lot of rain, muggy conditions. Summer hasn't really started here yet

[Containergardener]

I read that cool temps create male flowers and slow female down

**laughing @ men n women there**
Ignore me

[vixylix]

Are you sure there aren't cukes behind the flowers? If they're happy enough to be flowering they shouldnt be far behind

[Jonnyt]

I'm in the same boat on the South Devon/Dorset border. Three types of Cuc and in the greenhouse Wautoma, Marketmore and Gergina (something like that!) and have triffids and only two cucs growing on 6 plants at the moment. This time last year I couldn't give them away I had so many.

It has to be the weather, not been good since May really.

[SusieG]

Yes, Jonnnyt, guess you're right re the weather ~ just not had enough sun, right across all parts of the country......

On inspection in GH just, (still only up to 21c) - the one (and only..!!!!!) flower that appeared two days ago looks to have a cucumber forming behind it .....only mini, but it's a start .......

Also, hallelujah !! There's a second flower appeared this morning.......!!!!!!

[Llevrah]

I'm in the same boat on the South Devon/Dorset border. Three types of Cuc and in the greenhouse Wautoma, Marketmore and Gergina (something like that!) and have triffids and only two cucs growing on 6 plants at the moment. This time last year I couldn't give them away I had so many.

It has to be the weather, not been good since May really.

I'm southwest dorset. Lots of flowers and not a sign of a cumber. Tunnel has been up 27/28 a fair few days but it's been so damn muggy and usually very windy outside. Growing marketmore