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Stanwood, Washington

I have one that I wasn't sure if it was going to open today or tomorrow. It kind of looked in between last night. This morning it wasn't open but when I came home at lunch, the flower had opened up just a hair there was maybe a 1/2" gap or so. Definitely enough room for a bee to get in but not full bloom at all. I threw some pollen in it but I am not sure what to expect. any one ever had this happen and what was the outcome of the pollination attempt if you did?

7/3/2013 2:53:31 PM

formerly RGG

My second pollination this year was from a bloom that opened partially in the late evening. I pollinated it and then again the next morning. All I can say is the pollination took.

7/3/2013 4:54:34 PM

Johnston, R.I.

If it was open enough for a bee to get in when you found it you were too late. I think it should be called an open pollination.. Just my opinion.

7/3/2013 5:06:56 PM

Stanwood, Washington

Thats fine I don't mind calling it open. No one is likely to want to grow my seeds anyway. :) I am just curious if people think it will take.

7/3/2013 5:50:06 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I have had it happen in the past almost like part of one side is melted shut (not literally). It took. You can see in the below and where I forced it open from the broken right. Left was open, right wasn't. That was early though so maybe it would have opened all the way.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=160116

7/3/2013 6:14:40 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I had that happen on plant #6 this year and the pollination didn't take.

7/3/2013 6:46:46 PM

Stanwood, Washington

Interesting Jim. This particular flower was on your 827 that I am growing.

7/4/2013 2:30:59 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Matt, I have another one on the same plant to pollinate tomorrow and it looks normal so far. All I can say is that I've never seen it in the 811 line so far. I hope the plant works out for you!

7/4/2013 4:56:47 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Just a FYI, pollinated the next one on 811 plant #6 today and it was perfectly normal.

7/5/2013 1:03:44 PM