We have had just the right amount of sunshine and rain and I'm happy to say my sweetpeas are thriving! All have lovely long straight stems too! I'm picking about twelve a day!
Bet you can't wait for the first wiff of that scent Rosemummy!
I bought quite a lot of the pateo variety mixed, then I have a free standing bed with canes and netting grown for cutting, and there are several on the stone wall.
they look a bit cold!
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Right, Lilly......those patio sweet peas will need a weekly feed of a high potash feed (this encourages flower production). Some report good results using 'Tomorite', this is of course a high potash feed, although there lots of alternatives.
Regarding those in the garden, much depends how much preparation soil preparation was done before planting out. I deep dig & add well rotted manure in the winter, so they require little in way of feed during the flowering season.
Judging from what you say, I would guess that both of yours would benefit from a feed of liquid seaweed just now.
David, thanks for such a comprehensive and expert answer. the soil is interesting here, house was an estate house for years and the soil in the vegetable garden superb. The walled garden has been dreadfully neglected and this is reflected in the soil. But we are getting there 9 years on!
I have seaweed and will feed tomorrow, it's raining today and I am assuming you mean a foliar feed
hope to post a photo if I ever get a flower Thank you again
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Hi, I'm back. I can now do pictures. So does anyone know why this is happening ? Its not on all of the plants and the ones that have it aren't developing as many buds as the others. Do i need to take these ones out and get rid or is it ok to leave ?
Horseygirl - as far as I can see your plants look basically healthy and I would suggest just leaving them alone for the time being.......if they are annoying you, no harm will be done by nipping off the affected leaves.
They're a myriad of reasons for SP leaves turning yellow, ranging from overcrowding, lack of air circulation, not enough root depth, etc, etc.
I wouldn't worry too much about them at this stage.
Thanks so much, it could possibly be root depth I think. I had this idea of planting some in butler sinks. I don't know if I should move them as I've read they won't like it, but they have established now and are flowering so I might just take as a lesson learnt for next year !
Posts
With pleasure, rosemummy......I'll bump it back up for you.
David how often should the sweet peas be fed at this stage? Mine are looking great but worried if the warmth doesn't increase there may be no flowers!
A A Milne
Hi all
We have had just the right amount of sunshine and rain and I'm happy to say my sweetpeas are thriving! All have lovely long straight stems too! I'm picking about twelve a day!
Bet you can't wait for the first wiff of that scent Rosemummy!
To answer this I would need to know how you are growing them, Lily...i.e. in containers or the open ground.
Hi David, both
I bought quite a lot of the pateo variety mixed, then I have a free standing bed with canes and netting grown for cutting, and there are several on the stone wall.
they look a bit cold!
A A Milne
Right, Lilly......those patio sweet peas will need a weekly feed of a high potash feed (this encourages flower production). Some report good results using 'Tomorite', this is of course a high potash feed, although there lots of alternatives.
Regarding those in the garden, much depends how much preparation soil preparation was done before planting out. I deep dig & add well rotted manure in the winter, so they require little in way of feed during the flowering season.
Judging from what you say, I would guess that both of yours would benefit from a feed of liquid seaweed just now.
David, thanks for such a comprehensive and expert answer. the soil is interesting here, house was an estate house for years and the soil in the vegetable garden superb. The walled garden has been dreadfully neglected and this is reflected in the soil. But we are getting there 9 years on!
I have seaweed and will feed tomorrow, it's raining today and I am assuming you mean a foliar feed
hope to post a photo if I ever get a flower
Thank you again
A A Milne
Hi, I'm back. I can now do pictures. So does anyone know why this is happening ? Its not on all of the plants and the ones that have it aren't developing as many buds as the others. Do i need to take these ones out and get rid or is it ok to leave ?
Horseygirl - as far as I can see your plants look basically healthy and I would suggest just leaving them alone for the time being.......if they are annoying you, no harm will be done by nipping off the affected leaves.
They're a myriad of reasons for SP leaves turning yellow, ranging from overcrowding, lack of air circulation, not enough root depth, etc, etc.
I wouldn't worry too much about them at this stage.
thanks again x