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Francis Barnswallow
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My new cucumber plants only have female flowers

My cuc plants (all around 4 ft high) have lots of female flowers, but no male flowers. Is this normal?

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SPierce
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Paitence ;D

I think so, yes. Usually a plant will produce only 1 type of flower to attract bees before it starts producing the other type of flower also.

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pending on the cucumber what kind are you growing some cucumbers need a male pollinator.

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Here ya go....an 'how to link' w/pics.

https://gardeningwithwilson.com/2008/02/23/pollinating-cucumber-flowers/

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Just noticed a ton of male flowers today. :D



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