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To: nina0113
The actual blossoms do look the same - it’s the flower stems that look different. The female stems have itty-bitty pumpkins already.
I noticed those itty bitty ones, and was excited, but nothing ever came from them; no "real" fruit ever developed. The manner in which the flowers are produced, in a bi-linear fashion, led me to think they alternate m/f, m/f, etc, but I dunno. I DO notice that there are not a lot of bees this year.
65 posted on 06/04/2010 7:57:29 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns (Novare Res!)
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To: I Buried My Guns

Is this the Atlantic Giant pumpkin you are growing? If so they don’t set a lot of fruit and it’s just as well if you are growing them for show. The largest one that ever grew for me was about 120#. It’s just not warm enough and too many overcast days for them here...


68 posted on 06/04/2010 8:05:16 AM PDT by tubebender (Life is short so drink the good wine first...)
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To: I Buried My Guns
Yep! You should try to hand pollinate them. Here is a picture showning one method.


69 posted on 06/04/2010 8:05:24 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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