My hermaphrodite cucumber

Shoda 7/3/2010, 1:58 pm

So, I have been busy trying to pollinate cucumbers with a paint brush. Since I purchased the plants this year, I have six varieties. My lemon cucumber flowers looked strange to me but I tried to pollinate them anyway.

Yesterday I was reading the Territorial Seed catalog and find out that lemon cucumbers are hermaphrodites -- they contain both male and female parts on every flower! Who knew! I can just image the plant laughing at me.

Does this mean that I don't have to try to pollinate this plant by hand? If it has both male and female parts in the same plant, won't it pollinate itself every time?

Megan 8/6/2010, 7:36 pm

Only if it's in the mood. Smile

Ha-v-v 8/6/2010, 7:46 pm

Yes when they are hermaphrodite they will do the work of both gender flowers. I read that this year as well. While I didnt get to grow them I sent seedlings to the neighbor I started, and they are doing fine. I will grow them again, I liked their flavor and looks.

Ha-v-v

boffer 8/6/2010, 8:27 pm

Megan wrote:Only if it's in the mood.

Ha-v-v 8/6/2010, 8:33 pm

Only if it's in the mood.

lololol did you crack yourself up, cause it cracked me up for sure !!!!! My hermaphrodite cucumber 262465

Ha-v-v

Megan 8/6/2010, 9:19 pm

Ha-v-v wrote:
Only if it's in the mood.
lololol did you crack yourself up, cause it cracked me up for sure !!!!!
Ha-v-v

I got a good laugh out of it. Smile

1chichi 8/6/2010, 10:09 pm

Oh great, a self-sufficient cucumber, that's what I need.
I hope that means I can cover this one w/ netting and keep the buggers off of it.
A co-worker told me about these last week, and said she will share some of her upcoming harvest with me. My hermaphrodite cucumber Icon_cheers

Megan 8/6/2010, 10:45 pm

My pole beans are being extremely self-sufficient also. Shocked

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