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Sweet Pea thread

SalinoSalino Posts: 1,609
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What varieties are you growing this year? Last year I only had 'Dorothy Eckford' a pure white and I loved it, I do prefer a single colour.

This year I'm not growing any annual but instead have planted the perennial everlasting pea, one called 'Pink Pearl' [also known as 'Rose Perle']. Has anyone got this? I am finding the slugs tucking into it already but I have to hope it will grow away better when warmer drier weather comes back again. I hope so and that it is truly perennial.

Be interested to hear anyone's opinions on this one, or any other....?

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  • Alina WAlina W Posts: 1,445

    I sorted out my sweet peas and planted all my "far too old to germinate" packs to see what would happen. About 40 seeds germinated - I look forward to seeing what I've got in a couple of months' time image

  • KoalagirlKoalagirl Posts: 225

    I'm growing the same as last year, plus a mixed packet of the ones they gave away with GW mag last month.  The usual suspects (who are all out in the garden doing their stuff) are Painted Lady, Gwendoline and Our Harry.  They were all sown last autumn.  The free GW seeds have not come up yet.  I love sweet peas.

  • ladygardener2ladygardener2 Posts: 371

    All mine have been planted out now, Autumn sown Memories Firecrest and some saved ones, no particular name. My Cupani sown back in Feb. are planted out too and doing well, they should provide some later flowers. I have some at the allotment, some in a big pot and some at the back of the borders.

  • kate1123kate1123 Posts: 2,815

    I am trying some dwarf ones this year. I wanted to see if they would work in pots in the front of the house. 

    I have Royal Family for the back garden.

  • SuziepoSuziepo Posts: 10

    Is it too late to plant seeds in the greenhouse have been away and am wondering if they will thrive now?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,102

    You can sow them outside direct where they're going to grow now image


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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,069

    Doing some soon myself image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • SuziepoSuziepo Posts: 10

    Thanks everyone foy your advice, will crack on.

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