Cucumber La Diva F1
Cucumber La Diva F1. A fantastic ridge / glasshouse variety selected as an “All American Selection” winner. The slender glossy fruits are 6in long, smooth, seedless and extremely sweet. The plants are prolific in production and can be ground grown. As a ridge variety outdoors or trellised in a glasshouse. (30 Seeds per pack)
Cultivation Advice Cucumber La Diva F1
Type: Half-Hardy Annual
Temperature Required: 21-25°c
Time to Germinate: 7-14 Days
Days to Maturity: 55-65 Days
Position/ Light: Full Sun
- Sow under cover (protected / heated) from Mid spring,
- 1-2 seeds 1in deep in a 3in pot in good compost.
- (These will not germinate or thrive in cold / damp conditions, use a propagator
- / airing cupboard or very warm south facing draft free windowsill)
- Transplant no later than 3 weeks after seeding as cucumbers have a tap root that can be easily damaged.
- Cucumbers germinate and grow best when summer really gets going,
- this variety will thrive equally outdoors in full sun or under cover.
- Inadequate or inconsistent watering can cause oddly shaped or poor-tasting fruit.
- Can be trained on a trellis or grown as a ridge type on the ground.
- Does not need male flowers removed.
- Keep them picked and they’ll keep producing.
