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Autum sown Sweet Peas

MickgallMickgall Posts: 19
edited January 2023 in Plants
Hi all
should I be thinking about re-potting these sweet peas yet, there were sown 15th Oct.Many Thanks Mick.

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  • MickgallMickgall Posts: 19
    edited January 2023
    Ok for some reason I can’t the photo the right way up
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited January 2023


    If the pix are too big it's a problem @Mickgall. Not your fault though, it's the site and the issue has been a pain for years  :)
    If they're absolutely bursting out of the pots, you could move them on, but otherwise they're better left for a little while yet.
    It's a good idea to pinch them out though as it keeps them bushy, and prevents them being etiolated [leggy and weak] which is always a problem in the weeks/months of fewer daylight hours. It's a common problem with autumn sown seed  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Hello Fairygirl, thanks for sorting the pic out and the advice. I usually buy small plants from the garden centre but thought I'd have a go at growing my own this year. Ive pinched them out once already so will do it again in a few weeks when I repot them.
    Mick
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They look very good - that's a great little  set of plants you have now  :)
    I rarely do autumn ones because spring sown ones catch up anyway, but it can be an advantage in milder areas, and you could also sow more in another month to give you a succession if those ones finish a bit early. That's quite common in very hot, dry weather.
    Hope they continue to do well for you   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • coccinellacoccinella Posts: 1,428
    Carol Klein says to snip the tendrils as this gives more flowers. You then have to use string to support them.

    Luxembourg
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