Sweet peas

daznrach · April 2016

Hi to everyone.ive recently planted some sweet peas and after 3 days I've noticed they are turning white and what looks like dying ????.can anyone tell me what the problem is.thankyou.

Fairygirl · April 2016

Cold wind probably. That can cause problems this early in the year, especially if they've been in a protected environment up till now. It's a bit of a shock to them if they go straight out into a more exposed site.

daznrach · April 2016

Thanks for your reply fairygirl .its strange coz the weather here over the last week has been gorgeous t-shirt weather really .will they pick up do you think ?.

valrobbo · April 2016

I agree with Fairygirl, strong winds can bleach the leaves if the plants have been in a sheltered environment.

Sweet peas are a hardy flower and will stand down to 5 degrees of frost if they have been raised hardy, once the seeds germinate put them out in a cold frame and only cover if there is to be a severe frost. My first sowing was Christmas week, the second sowing, second week of January, both sowings in a cold green house, the second sowing as caught up the first, both lots have been planted out two weeks now, nearly 300 plants and they have had there first tie in to the cane.

Fairygirl · April 2016

Hopefully they will. Wind can dry out small vulnerable plants very quickly. Some warmth and moisture and they'll perk up

daznrach · April 2016

thanks for your replies .fingers crossed they pick up .im new to gardening and it seems like a failure when something you plant dies.other plants in the garden seem to be doing well .

Sweet peas

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