Known for its smooth, thin skin and delicious sweet flavour, the Telegraph Improved cucumber is a must-have for any vegetable garden. With, you can grow your own and enjoy this exceptional variety of cucumber seeds at home. Whether you're adding cucumber to a fresh summer salad, layering it in a sandwich, or enjoying a cold bowl of Tzatziki, Telegraph Improved cucumbers can be used in an incredible range of recipes. As a heavy cropper, it will give you plenty of crisp, delicious cucumbers to enjoy throughout the growing season.

If you love fresh ingredients, don't miss vegetable seeds, particularly tomato seeds and herb seeds, which pair well with cucumbers. Or take a look at some of the onion seeds in the collection for more heavy-cropping, versatile vegetables for your garden.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Sow your Telegraph Improved cucumber seeds 12mm (½”) deep directly in their final fruiting position, allowing 45cm (18”) between plants.
Germination: Seedlings should emerge in 6–10 days.
Growing notes: Provide support, such as a trellis for the vine to climb. When your young cucumber plants have five or six leaves, pinch out their growing tips to encourage the growth of side shoots. Keep them watered and feed biweekly when the fruits start to swell. Soil Type Well drained.

Growing Needs

Soil: Well-drained soil
Support: Provide support, such as a trellis for the vine to climb

Plant Characteristics

Uses: Whether you're adding cucumber to a fresh summer salad, layering it in a sandwich, or enjoying a cold bowl of Tzatziki, Telegraph Improved cucumbers can be used in an incredible range of recipes