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Dinu
Mysore
India
(Zone 10a)

June 14, 2002
12:13 AM

Post #32710

Smooth Luffa, Sponge Luffa, Climbing Okra, Dishrag Gourd
Luffa cylindrica



http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/712/

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luffamom
Boonville, NC
(Zone 7a)

July 21, 2004
10:30 AM

Post #961556

Did you let yours grow until frost, or did you harvest before then? Also, do the fruits get so heavy that they break the vine? Thanks!
Dinu
Mysore
India
(Zone 10a)

July 22, 2004
01:28 AM

Post #962677

First of all, there is no frost here. I'm in the tropics. Those were grown from seed received from a trade with a friend here on DG. Perhaps that is the reason why the fruits were not healthy - insects had attacked before it ripened (am an organic gardener). So there were no seed from them. It flowers nicely but the problem is with fruits. I'm growing a couple of them now and they are flowering too. Let's hope they perform better this time.

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