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Annual sweet pea - supports?

McRazzMcRazz Posts: 440
in Problem solving

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Hi all, one for experienced sweet pea growers.

Its my first time growing Sweet Pea hyper early and they've taken well - would you guys stake these or allow them to ramble about all over the place?

Usually I'd germinate these in the new year and wouldn't be overly concerned, but it could be 4 or 5 months before I plant these out! 

Cheers! Razz. 

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  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Just crop down the pics


  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I don't support my Autumn sown S.Peas, just pinch out the tops and plant them out in March.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’d pinch them back to three leaf joints now. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • McRazzMcRazz Posts: 440
    Cheers for the advice, both. I'll pinch them out this week. I must admit, I usually do them in the spring but I went a bit insane this autumn propagating stuff as it was so mild and GW mentioned sweet pea in September so I thought I'd give it a go.

    I'd be interested to see if it produces a strong plant or if they simply end up flowering a little early. 
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