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Now in mid September the courgette plant is growing reasonably well in open ground. It's maybe 1ft high by 2ft wide with large healthy leaves. I realise that's not huge but it is supposed to be a variety with an "upright" rather than "spreading" nature. But it has zero fruits on it. Zero. I think it's had a few flowers but nothing has resulted. There has been snail damage, they have been eating at it, but I used an organic snail repellant a few weeks ago and it seems
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Hey ho! Another year. I guess this is why we all get hooked on gardening. Can always do better!
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Hmmm. Two months on and this courgette (now in the ground) is still not productive. A good display of leaves but just no flowers or fruit on it at all yet. It's in the soil, well-fed (over-fed??) and watered and as yet not earning its keep. Patience??
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How do you mean "Give it more room"?? It does have quite a bit of space and bare earth around it. Seems happy at present and the variety is described as particularly "upright" and not so spreading as other varieties.
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I looked online and this RHS web page http://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profiles0600/rose_rust.asp seemed to describe the problem pretty well and calls it rose rust. Spraying; "Suitable chemicals include mancozeb (Dithane), penconazole (Scotts Fungus Clear) and myclobutanil (e.g. Systhane Fungus Fighter or Roseclear 3, which also contains an insecticide)" So I guess those are the ones I'll try.
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Why no replies folks? It's a serious question.
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Oh dear. Bright yellow patches have appeared on the lower leaves. Rose rust? I'll remove the affected leaves carefully and start spraying. Grrrr. A flower that was about to open has in fact now browned and died.
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The courgette has been in open ground with lots of feed dug in under it (though shady position, all I've got!) for a fortnight now. It is looking much healthier, less powdery, putting on leaf and a good crop now of baby courgettes. Many thanks for all the advice. Looks like I may get some crops after all, even if late in the season. Btw the title of this thread (Unhappy Courgette) keeps sounding to me like some California surfing hit from the 1970s!
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