cucumber 'Emilie' F1
cucumber / Cucumis sativus 'Emilie' F1
approx 10 seeds
Available in 3 weeks
- Position: full sun, sheltered and warm
- Soil: moist and fertile with lots of added organic matter
Producing almost entirely female flowers for bumper crops of succulent mid-sized, smooth skinned cucumbers. Extremely productive with good disease resistance.
Winner of an Royal Horticultural Society, Award of Garden Merit for reliability and good performance.
Part of the seed range produced by Mr Fothergill’s Seeds in partnership with the RHS. - Growing Instructions:Sow three or four seeds into a 9cm pot of seed compost and keep warm in a propagator or on a sunny windowsill. Once seedlings have produced three true leaves, pot on individually. Once all threat of frost has passed, harden off carefully and plant into the final growing site allowing 60cm between plants. Protect young plants against slugs. It will help if you make small ridges of soil where you plan to grow your cucumbers and plant into the top to help water drain away from the stems and avoid rotting.
- Sow: February to May
- Harvest: July to October
- Approximate quantity: 10 seeds.
Goes well with
Wooden seed tray
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