debra kazalski, I have just looked through my American encyclopedia of organic gardening and it doesn't give me any clues about the zones. I assume you are going to start these sweet peas off in a heated greenhouse or on a window sill indoors?
I have grown Ipomea (Morning Glory) in a large pot with trellis before, it would be interesting to try sweet peas like that; I would put lots of well rotted manure in the pot when you pot them on and keep feeding it.
Debra I always have mine in pots or troughs as the giant black slugs here are rather partial to anything I particularly like . I use bamboo canes and even trim some bamboo from garden to make obelisks with twine, I place troughs by my pergola for them to climb up too amongst the clematis .
Truth is that growing advice can vary quite a lot even on this tiny island of ours....depending whether or not you live in the north, south or in the middle.
Be careful not to subject those seed to too much warmth, otherwise they will grow spindly & weak.... these really are cold weather lovers.
Try to aim for about +10C day & night for germination of the seed, then as cool as you can until transplanting out...
Hi Debra, I've been reading up on this and the current advice seems to be to just plant them without soaking or scarifying, that's what I've done this time. I made tubes of newspaper (approx 3" diam) to sow them in as this breaks down more easily than loo rolls once they're planted out. I used a small squash bottle to wrap the newspaper round and cheat a bit by popping a staple in to hold it together.
As David K says, once germinated they should be treated mean. Last year mine were a hopeless failure because I kept them mollicoddled for far too long before putting them out in the cold frame.
Hi all, I will treat them mean,and .let you know how it goes.The sweet pea I order was royal wedding it is white , a safe color or colour as you say.They look soooooooo beautiful on the packet .I think I will try some potted in newspaper.I am starting them in an unheated garage under grow lights, then off to a cold frame in march,then into the garden as for morning glories, they grow like weeds here. Debra
This is the first time I have ever written on a blog so here goes and what better one to be writing on than one about sweet peas. I planted lots of sweet peas in August/Sept and have pinched them out numerous times since. They have now got many stems and are looking very strong in my cold frame. Can't wait to see them all in flower. Am also going to plant more in Spring to get later flowers.
Hi Carly, I dont have any secret it must be where I planted them ,againt the house blocked from wind by large grasses ,maybe I created a micro climate they like.If I did ,that was truly an accident. Debra
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debra kazalski, I have just looked through my American encyclopedia of organic gardening and it doesn't give me any clues about the zones. I assume you are going to start these sweet peas off in a heated greenhouse or on a window sill indoors?
I have grown Ipomea (Morning Glory) in a large pot with trellis before, it would be interesting to try sweet peas like that; I would put lots of well rotted manure in the pot when you pot them on and keep feeding it.
Pleased to hear you weren’t offended, Debra.
Truth is that growing advice can vary quite a lot even on this tiny island of ours....depending whether or not you live in the north, south or in the middle.
Be careful not to subject those seed to too much warmth, otherwise they will grow spindly & weak.... these really are cold weather lovers.
Try to aim for about +10C day & night for germination of the seed, then as cool as you can until transplanting out...
Hi,Thanks for all your help ,will follow the advice. I have something to go by now ,knowing they like cool weather. Debra
Its Debra I would like to know if anyone nics there seeds so they germinate faster .Thanks
Hi Debra, I've been reading up on this and the current advice seems to be to just plant them without soaking or scarifying, that's what I've done this time. I made tubes of newspaper (approx 3" diam) to sow them in as this breaks down more easily than loo rolls once they're planted out. I used a small squash bottle to wrap the newspaper round and cheat a bit by popping a staple in to hold it together.
As David K says, once germinated they should be treated mean. Last year mine were a hopeless failure because I kept them mollicoddled for far too long before putting them out in the cold frame.
Onward and upward....... Carly
Hi all, I will treat them mean,and .let you know how it goes.The sweet pea I order was royal wedding it is white , a safe color or colour as you say.They look soooooooo beautiful on the packet .I think I will try some potted in newspaper.I am starting them in an unheated garage under grow lights, then off to a cold frame in march,then into the garden as for morning glories, they grow like weeds here. Debra
Wish my Morning Glories grew like weeds Debra. What's your secret?
This is the first time I have ever written on a blog so here goes and what better one to be writing on than one about sweet peas. I planted lots of sweet peas in August/Sept and have pinched them out numerous times since. They have now got many stems and are looking very strong in my cold frame. Can't wait to see them all in flower. Am also going to plant more in Spring to get later flowers.
Hi Carly, I dont have any secret it must be where I planted them ,againt the house blocked from wind by large grasses ,maybe I created a micro climate they like.If I did ,that was truly an accident. Debra