I nipped out the stems right back on the ones that were looking sickly in the last few pics and they seem to be growing again so maybe they have survived, ive planted somemore incase.
Hi all, I have started my sweet peas in loo rolls .Should I put them in darkness for them to germinate Thanks Debra
You could cover them with a sheet of glass & a sheet of cardboard/newspaper over the top (just until the first few poke through) then remove it. But for an easy life, they will be just fine anywhere in temps of around 10C.
Hi David, I was hoping you would answer my post ,you know so much about sweet peas and I am trying not to mess up . so far so good.Thanks Debra
You'e very welcome, Debra.
It seems when people start out on sweet pea growing , they want to lavish care & attention on them and this is exactly the wrong thing to do. If subjected to warmth in the early stages they will become weak & drawn.
They are extremely hardy and will produce robust strong plants if they are not mollycoddled.
Hello. I'm also new to Sweet Peas. I sowed mine on New Year's Day. They germinated quickly (which I now realise was not good), and are now about 6 inches tall, but with only two pairs of leaves (almost at the top). I sowed 5 in a 6 inch pot, and assume that I should now pot them on. I keep them in an unheated indoor side passage in the house, which gets loads of sun in the day, but is cold at night. I think that perhaps this location was still too warm, and I have inadvertently mollycoddled them. Is it worth continuing with this batch and, if so, should I pot them on and leave where they are, or do they need to be somewhere colder?
I wouln't be concerned about those sweet peas. Certainly don't pot them on, the root disturbance will do more harm than good.
Just nip out the growing tips & plant them outdoors in a couple of weeks time...try to make sure we have a few frst-free nights immediately after planting out.
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I nipped out the stems right back on the ones that were looking sickly in the last few pics and they seem to be growing again so maybe they have survived, ive planted somemore incase.
Hi all, I have started my sweet peas in loo rolls .Should I put them in darkness for them to germinate Thanks Debra
You could cover them with a sheet of glass & a sheet of cardboard/newspaper over the top (just until the first few poke through) then remove it. But for an easy life, they will be just fine anywhere in temps of around 10C.
Hi David, I was hoping you would answer my post ,you know so much about sweet peas and I am trying not to mess up . so far so good.Thanks Debra
You'e very welcome, Debra.
It seems when people start out on sweet pea growing , they want to lavish care & attention on them and this is exactly the wrong thing to do. If subjected to warmth in the early stages they will become weak & drawn.
They are extremely hardy and will produce robust strong plants if they are not mollycoddled.
Yes I will treat them mean! Ta Debra
Hello. I'm also new to Sweet Peas. I sowed mine on New Year's Day. They germinated quickly (which I now realise was not good), and are now about 6 inches tall, but with only two pairs of leaves (almost at the top). I sowed 5 in a 6 inch pot, and assume that I should now pot them on. I keep them in an unheated indoor side passage in the house, which gets loads of sun in the day, but is cold at night. I think that perhaps this location was still too warm, and I have inadvertently mollycoddled them. Is it worth continuing with this batch and, if so, should I pot them on and leave where they are, or do they need to be somewhere colder?
Hello, Moby.
I wouln't be concerned about those sweet peas. Certainly don't pot them on, the root disturbance will do more harm than good.
Just nip out the growing tips & plant them outdoors in a couple of weeks time...try to make sure we have a few frst-free nights immediately after planting out.
Ok, thanks for the advice David K.