Femspot F1 Cucumber Plant – 9cm Pot

Femspot F1 Cucumber Plant – 9cm Pot

£1.50 Per Plant - 9cm Pot

Femspot F1 Cucumber Plant is a productive variety, growing up to 3m – 10ft high and producing delightfully flavoursome, ridged, crisp fruit 25-30cm – 10-12in long.

Cucumber plants need a heated glasshouse or conservatory for optimum fruit size, however, they can also be grown in the vegetable plot or grown earlier using a cloche, cold frame or polytunnel.

It is an all-female variety, capable of producing fruit without the flowers being pollinated meaning every flower can produce fruits.

Ultimate height: 300cm – 118in. Ultimate spread: 50cm – 20 in.

As this is a fast-moving seasonal item, please get in touch or visit our garden centre to check availability.

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Description

Plant care

Pinch out the tips of the leading stems of cucumber plants once they have reached the top of the trellis or other support.

Lateral shoots should be pruned two leaves beyond where a fruit is developing to divert the plant’s energy into the development of the fruit, rather than into vegetative growth.

Handy Tip

Cucumbers prefer a moist atmosphere. Keep well watered and feed regularly once fruits start to set.

Nutritional Information

Low in calories and high in potassium, the dark skin is rich in carotenoid antioxidants.

Pests

Cucumbers can be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly.

Diseases

Cucumbers can be susceptible to cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildew.

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