Cucumber Telegraph

£1.75

The Cucumber 'Telegraph Improved' is a classic, long-fruited variety known for its smooth, thin skin, crisp texture, and excellent flavor. It’s ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing, producing high yields of seedless, bitter-free cucumbers.

Characteristics:

  • Type: Parthenocarpic (does not require pollination, great for greenhouse growing)

  • Growth Habit: Vining/climbing—benefits from trellis support

  • Fruit: Long, slender, dark green, 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) long

  • Flavor: Sweet, crisp, seedless, and non-bitter

  • Time to Harvest: 60–70 days after transplanting

  • Yield: Heavy cropper with continuous harvesting

Growing Tips:

  • Sunlight: Needs full sun (6+ hours per day)

  • Soil: Prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil

  • Watering: Keep soil evenly moist but avoid overwatering

  • Support: Grow on a trellis, stakes, or netting for straighter fruits and better airflow

  • Feeding: Regular feeding with a high-potassium fertilizer boosts fruit production

  • Pruning: Pinch off excess side shoots to focus plant energy on fruiting

Grown here at the nursery and supplied in a 10 cm pot

29 in stock

£1.75