I'm with cucamelon

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  1. Loofah

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    I take it all back, flowers and tiny fruits everywhere!
     
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      is there any trimming or cutting back to do on a cucamelon ? ours is turning into a right triffid
       
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      They certainly are a vigorous plant...
       
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      piccie please Loofah, not that we don't believe you of course....:whistle:
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        Tsk! Next to every fruit there looks to be a bunch of flowers appearing :) And yes, they're tiny!
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          Well mine is a towering 2 feet high, 600mm may sound better ! I am waiting crossed arms for a blooming flower , vigorous they say :biggrin:
           
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            Once they get going, they are properly enthusiastic! One of mine is currently trying to make a bid for freedom out through one of the greenhouse roof vents
             
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            Mine seem to be producing all female flowers, I'm guessing we need pollination for the fruit to form.
            I get the feeling the males will be in clusters, whereas the females are single, but not seen any males on mine yet.
             
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            Argh what have we done?! These plants will take over the world! outside next year!
             
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            I didn't know they needed to pollonate - just letting ours do it thing - will post a picky later -- its attacking the telegraph cucumber
             
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            Mine are to the roof on the polly 2meters had 4 so far but got coming love them
             
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            Anyone had a fruit big enough to taste yet?
             
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            I had one nearly big enough but reported them into bigger pots and it kinda got lost in the resulting tangle of foliage.

            Must try to find it......
             
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