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'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants

All-female plants for bigger crops

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants Vegetables
'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants Vegetables
'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants Vegetables
'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants Vegetables

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The highlights

  • Slender classic cucumbers on strong vines
  • Crisp, refreshing texture with no bitterness
  • Grow in a greenhouse or conservatory
  • Early harvest from June onwards

Description

  • With all-female cucumber plants for better crops, this early variety produces slender, classic fruits with a crisp, refreshing texture and no bitterness
  • Brilliant in salads, garnishes and G&Ts
  • Grow in a greenhouse, conservatory or sunny outdoor spot
  • F1 plants are bred for outstanding vigour, heavier yields and greater disease resistance
  • Plant out after the first frosts and harvest from June to October
  • Premium garden ready plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
  • Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
  • Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first cucumbers within 8-10 weeks

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden-ready plant in a 8.5cm Pot
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Triple Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Six Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 8.5cm Pots (Nine Pack)

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

3m
3m
3m
3m

Eventual spread:

45cm
Spreads approx 45cm
45cm
Spreads approx 45cm
45cm
Spreads approx 45cm
45cm
Spreads approx 45cm

Tasting notes:

Cool and crisp
Cool and crisp
Cool and crisp
Cool and crisp

Time to first crop:

8-10 weeks
Best harvested at 15-20cm long.
8-10 weeks
Best harvested at 15-20cm long.
8-10 weeks
Best harvested at 15-20cm long.
8-10 weeks
Best harvested at 15-20cm long.

Hardiness:

Not hardy
Plant out after any threat of frost has passed, in a sunny, sheltered place.
Not hardy
Plant out after any threat of frost has passed, in a sunny, sheltered place.
Not hardy
Plant out after any threat of frost has passed, in a sunny, sheltered place.
Not hardy
Plant out after any threat of frost has passed, in a sunny, sheltered place.

Uses:

Salads, garnishes, pickling
Salads, garnishes, pickling
Salads, garnishes, pickling
Salads, garnishes, pickling

Rootstock:

Spacing:

45cm-1m
If you are growing cucumber plants vertically up a support then they can be planted 45cm apart. If you are leaving them to sprawl along the ground then they must be planted 1m apart. In pots, each plant should have a 30cm deep and wide pot.
45cm-1m
If you are growing cucumber plants vertically up a support then they can be planted 45cm apart. If you are leaving them to sprawl along the ground then they must be planted 1m apart. In pots, each plant should have a 30cm deep and wide pot.
45cm-1m
If you are growing cucumber plants vertically up a support then they can be planted 45cm apart. If you are leaving them to sprawl along the ground then they must be planted 1m apart. In pots, each plant should have a 30cm deep and wide pot.
45cm-1m
If you are growing cucumber plants vertically up a support then they can be planted 45cm apart. If you are leaving them to sprawl along the ground then they must be planted 1m apart. In pots, each plant should have a 30cm deep and wide pot.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Our vegetable plug plants are bred for good pest and disease resistance, but may still be susceptible to common problems. The most common cucumber pests and diseases are whitefly, cucumber mosaic virus, aphids, powdery mildew and squash anthracnose. The best protection against these is to try and prevent too much humidity on the leaves by watering in the morning and preventing splashing from the soil to the leaves. Also planting companion plants such as marigolds will attract predators such as ladybirds and hoverflies which will eat the pests.

Water regularly

Cucumbers are pretty thirsty plants - water the plants regularly to keep the ground constantly moist. If you are unsure, feel the soil with your hand. If it feels dry up to a fingernail deep then you can give the plant a watering. During very hot, dry spells you may have to water up to twice a day.

Full sun

Cucumber plants need a spot with full sun. Position them where they will receive 8-6 hours of sunlight a day.

Any fertile, well-draining soil

It is always a good idea to work in a decent amount of organic matter such as garden compost into your garden soil until it becomes crumbly and rich. If your soil is very sandy or clay heavy then you should use a mix of three parts quality compost and one part garden top soil.

Feed regularly

After the first flowers appear, start feeding the cucumber plant every week. Use a fertiliser high in potash, such as organic chicken manure pellets or liquid tomato feed. Potash, or potassium, is one of the three main elements in fertilisers along with nitrogen and phosphorus. Potash stimulates growth in the fruits and vegetables and so typically gardeners apply it as the plant begins to develop them.

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Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs

Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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