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Sweet peas

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  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
    Ah well, not jumping the gun here, mine haven’t proven to have survived transfer yet
    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I blamed the mice for my poor germination, but the Forkers thread has lots saying they have very poor germination this year. I bought little pots of them in B&M the other day, 10 for £7.
    Devon.
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    @gwrs do you soak the seeds before you sow them?  It is a great way to see if they will germinate 
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Hello , no , will see if any left for next year and try it  :)
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    @gwrs it's not too late to sow more 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've never pre soaked sweet pea seeds. I rarely have any failures. Seeds sown in cool conditions will take longer to show, but if they sit in cold, wet conditions for too long, or if they're in compost which has inadequate drainage, they will tend to rot rather than germinate. If I sow before April into pots, I keep them sheltered to avoid over saturation, which happens easily here.  Cold frame or against a sheltered wall. If I sow direct, I leave it till around now which is what I've been doing this week. 

    Good quality seed to start with should give good germination rates.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Agree with fg.
    The only problem I have had this year, was that mice ate my first 2 batches.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845
    Thanks for advice, I think I will try half and half. It was glorious yesterday 22 but today is 10!
    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
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