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Pembroke, Ma

My plant has run about two feet already and has about 15 flowers and two secondary vines starting. I removed the tendrils but have no idea what to do about all these flowers so close to where the vine comes out of the ground. Help please?

6/19/2010 10:40:36 AM

Pembroke, Ma

This thing is growing like a monster possesed. Guess I'll just use my best judgement and do a little pruning based on what information I could find on here.

6/19/2010 4:09:06 PM

Midwest

IMHO leave them. No harm growing those male flowers. But, I think you are doing well to remove the tendrils.

6/20/2010 12:50:37 AM

Upstate S.C.

Rich,after a flower opens(for one day), it falls off. I always remove them after they have opened so during the decomposistion process of the flower my plants doesn't catch something nasty.

6/20/2010 10:30:38 PM

Middle TN

I heard the blooms attract cuke beetles. Is that not right?

6/20/2010 11:18:35 PM

East Jordan, MI

Someone correct me if I'm wrong,

but I beleive the blossums attract all kinds of bugs (when they bloom) by both color and scent (have you ever smelled one, they are very fragrant mid day at 85-90 degrees) AND if you are using a systemic insecticide it will kill the bees as well as the bad bugs. I remove them all the night before the bloom. The ones I need to pollinate with I take in the house and put in a cup of water. The rest go in the compost pile (500 feet away from the patch -- LOL)

6/21/2010 10:02:19 PM

Santa Barbara County

After a pumpkin starts growing can you prune off the vine when it starts to fork off?

7/1/2010 8:20:29 PM