Thanks fairy, I think I spoiled myself last year, I grew them up either side of a garden arch and they went all the way up and over. I was cutting all summer long and into late Sept.
I put clematis there this year to give them more room and my peas have suffered as a result. To top it off the Clem on one side has only gone halfway up so my arch looks lopsided
Our season's a bit later than the south so growth depends on how much warmth we get through June - usually not very much! On the plus side, sweet peas are often still flowering into October.
To be honest, the weather has made things tricky for a lot of plants, no matter which part of the country you live in. We had an extremely dry spring here, and lots of plants struggled because they weren't watered. We never need to water at that time of year as March and April are usually cold and wet, so I didn't think of doing it!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My perrenial sweet peas are the brightest they've ever been, the first blooms are a very vibrant cerise. I planted them approx 3 years ago.
They're in two pots of kerria japonica and I normally just leave them to scramble through for a splash of summer colour. This year I gave the kerria a harsh chop back and stuck in some bamboo hoops for the peas. Looks much tidier and seems better for the peas.
Mine have (at last!) started to do something! I started them in January in a cold greenhouse and planted them out several weeks ago where they just sat doing absolutely nothing. A few days of nice weather and.. bingo.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Mine have started to bloom too, even if they only have a few flowers each. My favourite so far is Beaujolais - a wonderful dark colour and a lovely scent.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
First flowers on my sweet pea obelisk.
"Singing the blues"
. I don't think so 
Next I have a speck of colour showing on my "old fashioned mix" on a shed mounted trellis.
Pretty poor show this year so far.
Come on Summer, hurry up.
Let's see more of this ??? and less of this ☔☔☔
Looking very good, Kitty.
Thanks David. After a slow start this year and a nasty slug attack when I first put them out, they are starting to get there.
The obelisk ones have reached head height but the others are only just about 3ft high.
Don't think I'll be filling quite so many vases this year
I love your first ones Kitty
I have Beaujolais which is very similar. They look nice and healthy which is the most important thing.
Mine are around 2 to 3 feet - that's about normal for us at this time of year. The Cupanis are a bit smaller anyway.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks fairy, I think I spoiled myself last year, I grew them up either side of a garden arch and they went all the way up and over. I was cutting all summer long and into late Sept.
I put clematis there this year to give them more room and my peas have suffered as a result. To top it off the Clem on one side has only gone halfway up so my arch looks lopsided
All part of the big learning curve Kitty...
Our season's a bit later than the south so growth depends on how much warmth we get through June - usually not very much! On the plus side, sweet peas are often still flowering into October.
To be honest, the weather has made things tricky for a lot of plants, no matter which part of the country you live in. We had an extremely dry spring here, and lots of plants struggled because they weren't watered. We never need to water at that time of year as March and April are usually cold and wet, so I didn't think of doing it!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My perrenial sweet peas are the brightest they've ever been, the first blooms are a very vibrant cerise. I planted them approx 3 years ago.
They're in two pots of kerria japonica and I normally just leave them to scramble through for a splash of summer colour. This year I gave the kerria a harsh chop back and stuck in some bamboo hoops for the peas. Looks much tidier and seems better for the peas.
Mine have (at last!) started to do something! I started them in January in a cold greenhouse and planted them out several weeks ago where they just sat doing absolutely nothing. A few days of nice weather and.. bingo.
Mine have started to bloom too, even if they only have a few flowers each. My favourite so far is Beaujolais - a wonderful dark colour and a lovely scent.