Hi David - I mean the very top of the plant, where the tendrils first form between a pair of leaves. Might not be much clearer . Basically I was just wondering if people ever have a problem with them getting too tall and what they do about it.
Oh dear, rosemummy It could be many things, but as you suggested you may have planted too many plants, perhaps the stronger ones are stifling the weaker ones.....these weaker ones are perhaps losing the battle for feed & water.
Just water with a half-strength tomato feed every day.
thanks david, i have fed once a weekish, lower leaves are beige and snail eaten.. this won't help i know, re tomato feed strength, i pout a capful in a 6 litre watering can, the label fell off the bottle so i don't know what strenghth it recommended!
I think Tomorite is one capful per gallon (which is about 6 litre, I think)....just use half of a capful (or 1 capful per 12 litre) but apply it every day.
Liquid seaweed is also a good feed, but best considered a tonic, rather than a regular feed....you can overdo these things.
thanks david, if i can get hubby's help i'll post a pic, they look really unwell, haven't really done much different to last year except harden off better, last year just put outside, have slacked off on the beer traps as thought they couldn't do too much damage now, whitefly couldn't harm them could it? just chopped honeysuckle down that was totally covered it was next to sweet peas
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Sorry, Lyn....just re-read my earlier post and understand what you mean.
By 'late spencer' I meant more recent introductions of Spencer varieties.
help,a few of my sp's are drooping as if dying! why have all the stronger coloured ones vanished, still getting only white and pale blooms...
Hi David - I mean the very top of the plant, where the tendrils first form between a pair of leaves. Might not be much clearer
. Basically I was just wondering if people ever have a problem with them getting too tall and what they do about it.
Just read that back - I meant to stop the SPs getting too tall, not people themselves.
Oh dear, rosemummy
It could be many things, but as you suggested you may have planted too many plants, perhaps the stronger ones are stifling the weaker ones.....these weaker ones are perhaps losing the battle for feed & water.
Just water with a half-strength tomato feed every day.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.
Denno - when you grow using the decorative method (just for cut flowers) you just need to provide adequate support and leave them to ramble.
It has to be remembered that SPs are not a pretty plant as such, which is why I always grow mine on the veg patch.
thanks david, i have fed once a weekish, lower leaves are beige and snail eaten.. this won't help i know, re tomato feed strength, i pout a capful in a 6 litre watering can, the label fell off the bottle so i don't know what strenghth it recommended!
I think Tomorite is one capful per gallon (which is about 6 litre, I think)....just use half of a capful (or 1 capful per 12 litre) but apply it every day.
Liquid seaweed is also a good feed, but best considered a tonic, rather than a regular feed....you can overdo these things.
thanks david, if i can get hubby's help i'll post a pic, they look really unwell, haven't really done much different to last year except harden off better, last year just put outside, have slacked off on the beer traps as thought they couldn't do too much damage now, whitefly couldn't harm them could it? just chopped honeysuckle down that was totally covered it was next to sweet peas
My sweetpea wigwam got badly bashed about in the winds we had a few days ago, but they're looking gorgeous again
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.