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Best cucumber for very hot greenhouse?

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eddiecat78 Fri 11-Jul-25 13:54:46

We keep our greenhouse as cool as possible with shading and a fan but it is still absolutely boiling in there. I'm growing mini munch cucumbers and their leaves are wilting very badly despite me keeping them well watered and spraying the leaves. They had been perking up overnight but today they look in a bad way. I'd like to try a different variety next year. Any recommendations?

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Jaxjacky Fri 11-Jul-25 14:36:36

Mine are the same eddiecat but I’m not spraying the leaves, just hosing the ground a couple of times a day, watering am and pm.
Still producing fruit even though they look wilting, perking up late evening, I think most types wool be the same in this weather tbh.

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dalrymple23 Fri 11-Jul-25 15:09:59

I don't know what goes on in he greenhouse - domain of OH. The tomatoes are wilting around the edges despite being watered. The cucumbers, on the other hand, are prolific - I have overload and am trawling Google to see what I can do with them!! They are in the greenhouse, which is sweltering.

Have done soups, fattoush and am going to pickle some - any other bright ideas would be welcome!

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J52 Fri 11-Jul-25 15:11:43

Ours are looking OK, they’re Femspot F1. It’s 41 degrees in our shaded greenhouse. We water in the morning and evening.

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Jaxjacky Fri 11-Jul-25 15:13:28

We’ll be down our local tonight for a 🍻 spare cucumbers will be given away, sometimes swopped.

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eddiecat78 Fri 11-Jul-25 16:24:03

J52 I did find Femspot on a Google list of cucumbers suitable for hot weather so I think I will try that next year. Are they nice tasting?

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J52 Fri 11-Jul-25 16:47:55

eddiecat78

J52 I did find Femspot on a Google list of cucumbers suitable for hot weather so I think I will try that next year. Are they nice tasting?

Yes they are good, we pick them small about 15 - 18 cms

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