[Optimistic Gardener]

cut my first sweetpea last night...oh the scent...wonderful.  Anyone else got some?

[Stree]

Buds.........so not long  to go.

[Annen]

The speed mine are growing it will be another month before mine flower.  They are only about six inches high.

[Eblana]

The speed mine are growing it will be another month before mine flower.  They are only about six inches high.

Mine too

[Flowertot]

Why do my sweet peas always sulk when I plant them out?    This is the second year in a row that lovely healthy seedlings which have been carefully hardened off just sulk when planted out on my allotment - for weeks.  Is this normal?  What am I doing wrong? Last year they came good in the end (with some losses) but later than the ones grown by my neighbours  I hope they decide to stop sulking soon.

[allotmentann]

My lotty ones really took off when I planted them out, my garden ones on the other hand are taking forever. I think it may be to do with the makeup of the soil. My lotty soil is clay, my garden soil is sandy to sandy loam. I have them in two borders in the garden, one border is very sandy, the other is not as sandy and they are doing most badly in the sandiest border, so I suspect they prefer heavier soil.

[Sweetpea C]

cut my first sweetpea last night...oh the scent...wonderful.  Anyone else got some?

No! Wow, how did you do that? Mine are not to good either so far. Not sure what to do with them, usually very successful 

[devonbarmygardener]

I had 3 flowers which I whipped off yesterday.
They are sat in a tiny vase making my kitchen smell nice :happy:

[Willow_Warren]

I think I've a way to go before I have buds let alone flowers!!

They are growing and a nice healthy green colour - the wait I'm sure will be worth it!

Hannah

[Stree]

I think I might have a decent vase full by the end of next week with a bit more sun. Tallest sweetpea is about 4 foot tall now and the main stem is really thickening and flattening out the way they do when they really get a grip. Lots of buds with the colour showing but not opened yet.
few years ago I had some September sown in flower by first of May. Must try that again.....

[Wild Willow]

I think I've seen the beginning of a bud on one of mine...so hopefully I'll see some flowers soon.  I've never grown them before so I'm looking forward to seeing and smelling them!

Charleen

[Flowertot]

So it's now a week on and some of my sweetpeas have finally stopped sulking and started to climb up their wigwam  - and I can even see the first hint of a flower bud! 

[New shoot]

I've just cut the first small bunch.  They are on the fireplace in a little vase and I am on the sofa wallowing in the scent   

However late they are, they are always worth it 

[mumofstig]

I have 2 - does that count as a small bunch 

Added to my first red rose, they make a heady perfume 






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[New shoot]

I have 2 - does that count as a small bunch 

Added to my first red rose, they make a heady pefume 

That counts as a small mixed bunch    I'm not usually that fussed about flowers in the house, but sweetpeas are so lovely and scented.  Added wafts of rose can only make things better