Spring sown sweet peas will flower later than autumn grown. I generally sow in late September/October and these plants usually flower in May (I am in South East). This year I will be pleased to see any sweet pea flowers, all mine are spring sown this year, ran out of mojo last year!
I'm South east too and I had my first sweet pea flowers on 26th May from winter sowings. I've never grown them before but I probably will every year from now on. It's so lovely to have them in the house.
This is the first time I have tried sweet peas and have the trailing variety (from plug plants) in a large basket. I have lots of strong, bushy foliage but not a single flower. Any suggestions anyone as to what I have done (or not done)
Good afternoon, I am a new member. The first post I see is my passion. I have been growing sweet peas for 35 years. I nearly didn't do them this year as last year was a disaster but I decided to do container pots. I have never had so many flowers, almost six full bowls to date. They are hungrier in pots and I give a liquid feed once a week and nip off most of the tendrils. So glad I didn't give up, and yes the bottom of the plants don't look great. I cover them with moss. It is still the best scent ever!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Good afternoon, I am a new member. The first post I see is my passion. I have been growing sweet peas for 35 years. I nearly didn't do them this year as last year was a disaster but I decided to do container pots. I have never had so many flowers, almost six full bowls to date. They are hungrier in pots and I give a liquid feed once a week and nip off most of the tendrils. So glad I didn't give up, and yes the bottom of the plants don't look great. I cover them with moss. It is still the best scent ever!
Welcome LP...my kind of person...fancy a job? you can tell all these lovely people how it's done.
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I was wondering if anyone had noticed!
Here is the thread that David started on sweet peas
http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/the-potting-shed/sweet-pea-queries/4044.html
Spring sown sweet peas will flower later than autumn grown. I generally sow in late September/October and these plants usually flower in May (I am in South East). This year I will be pleased to see any sweet pea flowers, all mine are spring sown this year, ran out of mojo last year!
I'm South east too and I had my first sweet pea flowers on 26th May from winter sowings. I've never grown them before but I probably will every year from now on. It's so lovely to have them in the house.
This is the first time I have tried sweet peas and have the trailing variety (from plug plants) in a large basket. I have lots of strong, bushy foliage but not a single flower. Any suggestions anyone as to what I have done (or not done)
A A Milne
Welcome to the forum Lily Pilly
A A Milne
Welcome LP...my kind of person...fancy a job?
you can tell all these lovely people how it's done. 
A A Milne