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North Port, FL.

Hi growers I have a giant pumpkin plant that have a diffrent male flowers is this common? just wonder where did the origen genetics come from ? I have posted the giant pumpkin flowers photo at my growers diary.
kenny.

3/2/2011 1:06:24 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Hi Kenny I have definitely seen those types of flowers before; I am pretty sure they have been on plants that produce normal looking pumpkins.

3/2/2011 1:58:22 PM

Minnesota

thats a male gourd flower. some stray pollen must have gotten into the female on whatever seed that come from. If you contact the grower of the female, ask them if they had some assortd' bush gourd plants. i think you will have your answer. should be pretty interesting to see what the fruit will look like.

good luck.........

3/2/2011 2:36:43 PM

The bottom of New Jersey

I had some flowers that looked like that last summer. I don't know how common it is, but I'm sure it didn't cross with any true gourds, that are in a different species.

3/2/2011 4:43:18 PM

Gays Mills,WI

Kenny dont worry every once in a while a plant will do this and they grow fine.

3/2/2011 8:22:08 PM

Bemidji Minnesota

Kenny hold down your F11 key for 3 seconds then let go.

What does that remind you of? ;p

Ok, that was mean, but I've had too many beers. If you're still growing after the quake you got my r'spec :)

3/3/2011 12:01:37 AM