Lemon Cucumbers

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
cusogolf Waikoloa, HI May 12, 2009

We have a pot on our lanai with lemon cucumbers. There are loads of large leaves and lots and lots of yellow flowers but no cucumbers. The plant is now about 4 1/2 feet tall and the leaves and flowers are falling off near the bottom of the plant. What could be our problem? Thanks

Post #6540599
Quote
NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) May 12, 2009

Do you see any bees around to pollinate the flowers?

Post #6540649
Quote
cusogolf Waikoloa, HI May 12, 2009

Oh dear, no. I don't see any bees. We are on the second floor of an apt. complex on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. I'm not sure I have ever seen a bee here anywhere, or very few.

Do I need bees to make my cucumbers grow?

Post #6540661
Quote
stephanietx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) May 13, 2009

You can hand pollinate them.

Post #6541812
Quote
feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) May 13, 2009

You can either locate male flowers, carefully pull off the petals, and rub them onto the female flowers (the flowers with a small fruit behind them). Ideally you want multiple male to one female.

Or you can use a paintbrush to transfer pollen.

Post #6543378
Quote
cusogolf Waikoloa, HI May 18, 2009

Thanks for all the good advice. Wonders of wonders......we saw a bee this morning on our cucumber plant.

Since this is the beginner column......how long after the plant has been pollinated will we see cucumbers?

Aloha
Judy

Post #6566296
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Beginner Gardening Threads

Go to all Beginner Gardening threads
BACK TO TOP