u/unibertsolari

Image 1 — Help! I can't get my gourd plant to bloom female flowers
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Help! I can't get my gourd plant to bloom female flowers

So, this year I tried for the first time to grow my own bottle gourds. I got some seeds on amazon in january labeled as Lagenaria siceraria. Some of the seeds i planted grew, but since i have limited outter space, I only kept one on a 50L pot. The plant itself has grown well, the only problem I have is that i keep getting male flowers. It already has had about 12. Still, some of the flowers appear to be more female like. They have a small protuberance on the base, but once open, they still have male reproductive organs that produce pollen. Is my plant having any trouble developing female flowers? For further context, I live in Barcelona, mediterranean climate and the plant receives plenty of direct sunlight from the morning to early afternoon. The first two photos are the "feminazed" male flowers and the latter two the typical male flowers. Any help is welcome!

u/unibertsolari — 13 days ago