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Growing Sweet Peas

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  • Hello, Isla...welcome to the forum. This thread is mostly intended for those growing sweet pea flowers.

    Not to worry, I'll see if I can help. 

    Have been subjected to cold winds? This will have this affect, also if they have been over-watered..... especially when the nights are cold.

  • rosemummyrosemummy Posts: 2,010

    hi all, david, my sweet peas are looking ok but i haven't tied them into their supports or anything yet, i'm worried they may be too far away from canes-3or 4 inches,is this too far? should i tie them in?

  • Rosemummy...they'll be fine, just tie them in then they've made enough growth to be able to do so.

    You've been tending the needs of babies too long! image

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    I watched the first Allotment Challenge the other day and wondered if you had watched it David, what did you think of the Sweet Peas and the advice?  I didn't see it right to the end though so no-one tell me who goes image

  • Just sown my first sweet peas. Soaked the seeds overnight (read that somewhere) and put them in fibre pots with coir pellets in the base (worried about soli quality when I plant out).  what im worried about is them getting too hot/dry. They are in a cool-ish store room with a window and i plan to set them in the afternoon sun daily. they are well watered. Any tips? 

  • Hello, Emma. I have a fair grasp of growing sweet peas here in the UK, but in the absence of any knowledge of your climate, I'm not sure what advice to offer.

    I do have a friend who emigrated to Cyprus a couple of years ago......despite her best efforts, she hasn't managed to grow them successfully.

  • rosemummyrosemummy Posts: 2,010

    OL I watched last week they said frost damaged them and i just thought of David! got next episode on planner for next nap  time think they're doing rose, hoping to pick up tips!

  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    Ok  David, I'll catch up.  I think I stopped reading that as I hadn't watched it and didn't want to read any spoilers image

  • http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c186/DavidKnapper/DSCN0433_zps3265b325.jpg

     

    Hanging basket sweet peas were mentioned a little while ago, so I thought I would post this to give the general idea.

    This is of a 14in basket, taken about March last year.

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