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Talkback: How to hand-pollinate hellebores

by brenchers

20/04/2012 14:42:20

by patsy francis

Should I be hand pollinating my fruit trees?

't know about cherries but apples don't self-pollinate. In other words, you need pollen from one tree to fertilise the other, so it's good that both are flowering at the same time. I wouldn't worry - as soon as there is a hint of warmth the bees by Laura Corin

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15/05/2012 22:36:24

by Laura Corin

Pear tree

. Lots of us had no apples last year. It was due to lack of bees to pollinate them. The early heatwave we had encouraged the trees to flower, but then it went cold and the bees stayed at home. You can try hand-pollinating them using a small, soft by preksha patel

01/04/2013 17:55:42

by BobTheGardener

Oh dear what can the matter be?

hardly any crop from my apples, pears and plums this year. If you still have any blossom (and you can reach it!), try hand-pollination using a small soft brush. That may only work if you have other apple trees though, as most require cross-pollination by Judith Evans

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25/05/2012 07:58:39

by Judith Evans

whats wrong with my tree?

Hi all, I have a peach tree and a nectarine tree. Both are dwarf and in pots. They came as bare root trees a month or so ago. I potted them both up at the same time. The peach had many lovely pink flowers with I hand pollinated and is not leaved by Bill Mansfield

07/05/2013 23:48:40

by Bill Mansfield

Chilli problem

cool for them to set. It isn't unusual at this time of the year. You could try hand-pollinating, using a small, soft paintbrush, cotton-bud or similar. Just go over your chili plant(s) and gently dab it in the centre of every open flower. Drooping by Helga

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02/06/2012 13:32:30

by marshmello

Lack of Apple Blossom

the the cold and wet, so I wish I had hand-pollinated them all now. Still, I expect a year off will do them all good (we gardeners have to try and look on the bright side, don't we?!) Thanks Welshonion and Bob, Swings and Roundabouts this year then, at least by Budding G

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20/05/2012 13:14:09

by Bookertoo

Talkback: How to harvest cucumbers

certainly never knew you could harvest part of a cucumber and leave the rest on the plant - great idea - thanks I am growing cucumbers for the first time and I've been told that I should ensure the mail pollinates the female - even hand pollinating by danwiththetran

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08/06/2012 22:17:16

by kjdintown

Sweetcorn

to mind. Though the corn does need a helpiing hand with pollination. Thanks everyone! I'll give it a go. If tomatoes and chillies can cope with the shade then brassicas should be OK. by PatsyC

18/05/2013 13:51:15

by PatsyC

Talkback: Apple blossom

apple looks particularly sad as the blossom is over, and the usual myriad of tiny weeny apples don't seem to be there. I did a bit of hand pollinating a week or two ago in hopes of getting some fruit. Luckily the trees are still in full flower and I by Bleeding Heart

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27/05/2012 04:26:25

by Laura Corin

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