Cucumber behaving strangely!

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  1. KK Ng

    KK Ng Hardy Maple

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    I have never seen this before ...

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    Strange looking female flower!?!

    20190108_104407-1.jpg Strange looking male flowers!?!

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    Two cucumbers formed on normal female flowers.

    This has never before in my past experience with cucumbers and this plant looks very healthy and its leaves are very large.

    Is this normal?
     
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    What is wrong with it KK ?? Looks fine to me !!
     
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    Mate, you have aphids.
     



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    Sjoerd is that what you see on the underside of the leaves ? Didn`t see that at first ! A good soapy wash is needed there !
     
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    Thanks Gail :)

    Mart I'm just like you :D I did not see those pest when posting the photos and it was only after posting that I noticed them.

    Thanks Sjoerd, I immediately gave the whole plant a good wash down after noticing those little pesky things. Today I removed those weird green flowers and gave the plant another bath.:)
     
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    A lil tip, KK---I always plant tagetes around my toms...even in the greenhouse...and I never have the aphids anymore.
     
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