Diagnosis requested.... what is wrong with my poor cucumber plant?

[gardenpassion]

My cucumber plant, (daughter named it Colin!) looking very sad. Meant to be an outdoor one. I planted it out about 2 weeks ago when it was warm. Any ideas what might be wrong? THanks wise ones

[taff]

it was warm, now it isn't and it's windy too

[gardenpassion]

it was warm, now it isn't and it's windy too

soooo, does that mean it is just depressed by the weather, (who isn't) and therefore not ill?

[taff]

yup.
And you might want to think about whether or not you'll let it scramble along the ground , or give it something to climb up, when it finally perks up.

[veggiechicken]

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My cucumber plant, (daughter named it Colin!) looking very sad. Meant to be an outdoor one. I planted it out about 2 weeks ago when it was warm. Any ideas what might be wrong? THanks wise ones

I love the thought of a temperamental cucumber called Colin! Wait 'til Potty finds out

[gardenpassion]

yup.
And you might want to think about whether or not you'll let it scramble along the ground , or give it something to climb up, when it finally perks up.

Thanks Taff. I was thinking of letting it do climbing - up a long stake or something. How tall do they grow and should I pinch it out at the tip at some point? Its a picco-something from Thompson and Morgan.

[Snadger]

SAD innit!

[taff]

Find out what it's growth habit will be to see how tall it'll grow. What you can do is pinch out the tip like runner beans when it gets to a certain height. It also grows sideshoots, and they'll grow sideshoots etc. I'm not sure when you're supposed to stop the sideshoots, or even if you can see the sideshoots, or whether to bother anyway [I don't, because they're usually such a tangled mess, i don't see where one starts and the other stops or whatever it is.

[Esplanade]

we have one called Cyril.. isnt that peculiar. Cyril has 2 baby brothers who arent so happy, they're wee things that wont throw the seed case and the seed leaves havent developed properly. Cyril is still a baby too but he'll be going out real soon - if it ever stops raining??

we bought 2 types of small Russian F1 cucumbers, Russian hence Cyril=Cyrillic.

they're good croppers but ours has to contend with north sea breezes, being oop north generally and growing in a pot as we have no soil (at the moment)

Hello Colin (from Cyril)

[gardenpassion]

love the personalisation of cucumber plants... kids and I took it further and have alliterated all the vege. (filled a rainy half term afternoon!) Gives them the incentive to take care of the plants.... though eating Sally Strawberry was traumatic!!!!!!!!!

Geraldine the Gerkin says 'heellloo there' to Cyril...

north west is full of rain and cold, so empathy offered.

[Ja9]

My outdoor cucs are very sad,half died, due to the relentless rain. They hate soggy feet.
Colin looks quite peaky hope he is still with you.
Ps my Dads called Colin!!!

[eirish]

Ah, maybe that's why the ones still in their wee pots are doing so much better than the ones in the ground. They're all outside, so I was a bit puzzled.

[gardenpassion]

Ah, Colin is a fighter but struggling. Its touch and go this weekend I think, as it is sooo cold (12 degrees today, midday and set to wild/windy/wet for the weekend. I think if we can make it through til Monday then he may have a chance. Any cucumbers he gives us will be regarded as treasure. Roll on summer, come out wherever you are

[eirish]

Aww, poor Colin - he looks better than my bunch though.

[binley100]

He's positively thriving compared to mine..............oh well have managed to re -root four and have resown more seeds. Here's hoping that summer arrives at some point.