Re: First Tromboncino female flower

**sanderson** 6/30/2014, 3:04 am

Spaghetti squash are determinant? I've grown them twice and the vines reached over 8 feet up the trellises?

southern gardener 6/30/2014, 12:06 pm

Washevelak, we don't have them around here, but they sound dreadful!! I"m sorry!!

Sanderson, there are both, determinate and indeterminate...apparently the first batch a couple of years ago were indeterminate and this year what we planted was determinate. I'm tossing those seeds...I just always assumed there were only vining ones Sad

Two years ago, they were climbing all over, this year, just plants. I checked the seed packet, and sure enough if you read on the back, it says 24" high......grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

TxGramma 6/30/2014, 12:35 pm

There are different varieties some are bush and some are vining.

**sanderson** 7/1/2014, 1:41 am

I just keep learning on this Forum! Very Happy

**sanderson** 8/3/2014, 2:07 am

This is suppose to be a spaghetti squash: One of it's vines escaped and is over 20' long. It can't reach the 240' record cuz there's only 20' feet of room left! The fruit is now 16" long.
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First Tromboncino female flower - Page 2 Squash12

southern gardener 8/3/2014, 11:12 am

that's Tromboncino!! congrats! Ours are going crazy too Smile

The biggest one was 40" last week, need to measure again. There are 12 in this pic I believe! Have fun!!
Congrats!
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First Tromboncino female flower - Page 2 Img_2415

**sanderson** 8/3/2014, 11:26 am

Thing is, I didn't buy any seeds for these. This is a packaging opps! Very Happy

**sanderson** 8/3/2014, 9:47 pm

My bad. It is a Canadian Crookneck Winter Squash. Ancestor of the Butternut. Good thing I didn't cut it down today!

countrynaturals 10/23/2017, 6:43 pm

HELP! One of my female blossoms opened up, but the males are still closed buds. Will the female blossoms wait a few days for the males to pollinate or is that little squash doomed before it even gets started? Sad

**sanderson** 10/25/2017, 3:00 pm

It may be domed Sad

I had a lot of spinsters this year.

countrynaturals 10/25/2017, 4:00 pm

sanderson wrote:It may be domed I had a lot of spinsters this year.

I wanted to take apart a male bud and look for pollen, but I have vertigo today and can't bend over. Tomorrow probably won't be any better. It always takes a few days to go away. After that it will probably be too late. First Tromboncino female flower - Page 2 671790

First Tromboncino female flower - Page 2 671790

**sanderson** 10/25/2017, 4:16 pm

Patience Little Grasshopper. There will be more females. Right now, just get better.

countrynaturals 10/25/2017, 4:25 pm

sanderson wrote:Patience Little Grasshopper. There will be more females. Right now, just get better.

Okay.

Thanks for caring. I love you

countrynaturals 11/7/2017, 1:54 pm

Poor, confused tromoncino still trying. Rolling Eyes

Still no male and female blossoms open at the same time, but these 2 babies are hanging in there, in spite of that and nights in the 30s. lots o

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**Scorpio Rising** 11/7/2017, 9:48 pm

Trooper!

countrynaturals 11/17/2017, 5:51 pm

I can't believe this puppy is still growing strong. I swear it never saw a boy blossom. So, how big should it get before I harvest? Can it stay on the vine with night temps in the mid to high 30s?
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First Tromboncino female flower - Page 2 Trombo13

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