Hello everyone, I am quite new to gardening and managed to grow a good display of sweet peas from a tray of little plants, I was thrilled. However I would like to know what depth of pot should I use as I don't have a border
I have to confess I don't usually grow them in pots because being very deep rooted I prefer to grow them in deeply dug ground. So (with this in mind) I would suggest you use the deepest pots/containers you can......something around 18 inches deep.
How long do sweet peas actually flower for? Mine started flowering early June (sown in Feb), flowered like mad all July then leaves started going brown in August. Is that normal or could it be that we went away end of July and my daughter forgot to pick or water them? Sorry if you've already said, but this thread is so long now it's not easy to find past information.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Mine finished early this year Busy, but after reading back on this site I can understand why. They need lots of feeding and regular watering. The water shouldnt be cold from the hose but room temperature (if you get my meaning and preferably rain water). I was giving mine plenty of water but it was cold and straight from the hose. I also planted mine too close together. I'm sure someone will come on here and give a time but I planted mine earlier this year so I suppose that would have an impact.
The flowering period does rather depend on care and prevailing weather conditions including picking/dead heading, watering etc and would guess the setback in August may reflect some lapse in care. Having said that, I would expect that the flowering of Feb sown plants would now be coming to an end.
Yviestevie, I think the information on Eagle's webpage re not watering directly from a hose, is intended for the seed to planting-out stage or during cold weather.
Once the plants are well established & during summer temperatures, watering from a hose will be fine.
Dead-heading, watering and feeding are essential for long life with sweet peas. I gave some plants to two friends who have looked after them well and they are so pleased that they are still flowering strongly.
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Hello everyone, I am quite new to gardening and managed to grow a good display of sweet peas from a tray of little plants, I was thrilled. However I would like to know what depth of pot should I use as I don't have a border
Hello, Pindy, welcome to the forum.
Congratulations on your efforts so far.
I have to confess I don't usually grow them in pots because being very deep rooted I prefer to grow them in deeply dug ground. So (with this in mind) I would suggest you use the deepest pots/containers you can......something around 18 inches deep.
Good luck.
Hi Folks, Seeds arrived from Eagle today, that was quick, good service.
Pleased to hear that, Yviestevie and that the service was up to expectations.
I'm sure you'll have a wonderful display next year.
How long do sweet peas actually flower for? Mine started flowering early June (sown in Feb), flowered like mad all July then leaves started going brown in August. Is that normal or could it be that we went away end of July and my daughter forgot to pick or water them? Sorry if you've already said, but this thread is so long now it's not easy to find past information.
Mine finished early this year Busy, but after reading back on this site I can understand why. They need lots of feeding and regular watering. The water shouldnt be cold from the hose but room temperature (if you get my meaning and preferably rain water). I was giving mine plenty of water but it was cold and straight from the hose. I also planted mine too close together. I'm sure someone will come on here and give a time but I planted mine earlier this year so I suppose that would have an impact.
The flowering period does rather depend on care and prevailing weather conditions including picking/dead heading, watering etc and would guess the setback in August may reflect some lapse in care. Having said that, I would expect that the flowering of Feb sown plants would now be coming to an end.
Yviestevie, I think the information on Eagle's webpage re not watering directly from a hose, is intended for the seed to planting-out stage or during cold weather.
Once the plants are well established & during summer temperatures, watering from a hose will be fine.
Dead-heading, watering and feeding are essential for long life with sweet peas. I gave some plants to two friends who have looked after them well and they are so pleased that they are still flowering strongly.
David K
Can you start a new thread please - getting confusing for me to go though to find out what to do
I got seeds from GW mag not grown them in autumn before want all the help I can get please will have a cold frame I can put them in winter