Sweet Peas

teflon · « **on:** May 10, 2009, 00:31 »

Can i grow sweet peas in a shallow container(about 4or5 inches deep),or do they need deep soil?
Thanks.
Tel.

Trillium · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2009, 02:10 »

You could try dwarf sweet peas, but the regular vining ones need deep trenches for their roots to do well.

blackbob · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2009, 08:32 »

i agree,they will struggle in a container like that.

teflon · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2009, 19:48 »

O.K. Thanks

blackbob · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2009, 19:50 »

Quote from: teflon on May 10, 2009, 19:48

O.K. Thanks

go for something deeper 12" minimum.

Haz · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2009, 20:00 »

Hi,

By the way, I got some beautiful sweet peas varieties and good price from

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/premier_seeds_direct

worth trying

Hazem

Kristen · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2009, 20:35 »

I bought two pots of Sweet Pea seedlings from Wyevale yesterday. Plants were about 4" tall, and cost �1.49 each. I pricked out 47 plants ... and the seeds, for that variety, are �2.49 from Unwins for 20 seeds!!

I'm hoping it will give me a flying start, compared to sowing seed now

Haz · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2009, 21:29 »

Sweet peas are my favourites. I planted about 50 seeds in 5 different varieties including Beujolias, Black Night, Mrs. Collier. What varieties did you pick up?

Kristen · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2009, 22:09 »

Oxford Blue and Charlie's Angel

http://www.unwins.co.uk/oxford-blue-sweet-pea-seeds-pid854.html

http://www.unwins.co.uk/charlies-angel-sweet-pea-seeds-pid847.html

Both RHS award of merit

teflon · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2009, 21:23 »

Right,another question.Would a very slim but wide container work,aslong as it had adequate depth,say a container 12inches wide by 3 or 4 inches deep and and 12-15 inches high?I'm thinking of making a container to fit in the spaces along the top of a pallet fence,if you know what i mean.

Stree · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2009, 08:01 »

Probably just enough space for soil for obe or two plants, especially dwarf, but the timber may have chemical treatment and wood takes nitrogen from the soil...
My first sweetpea bloom this morning ! October sown. Been outside since February.

DD. · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2009, 12:04 »

Quote from: Kristen on May 10, 2009, 20:35

I bought two pots of Sweet Pea seedlings from Wyevale yesterday. Plants were about 4" tall, and cost �1.49 each. I pricked out 47 plants ... and the seeds, for that variety, are �2.49 from Unwins for 20 seeds!!

I'm hoping it will give me a flying start, compared to sowing seed now

Similar from Homebase, 12 "Plants" for �2.99. Actually 12 cells with 4 plants in each.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:15 »

Beautiful sweet peas Kris

Stripey_cat · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:06 »

Quote from: teflon on May 11, 2009, 21:23

Right,another question.Would a very slim but wide container work,aslong as it had adequate depth,say a container 12inches wide by 3 or 4 inches deep and and 12-15 inches high?I'm thinking of making a container to fit in the spaces along the top of a pallet fence,if you know what i mean.

I'd say to give it a try - so long as there's plenty of water and food, they should be fine (you *can* grow them in much smaller containers than the ideal so long as you feed and water religiously). You may find yourself watering twice daily in a really bad drought, but I'd say that sweet peas are one of the few plants worth it! Personally, I'd only plant them one deep, and space them a bit wider than normal. Lining the container with plastic (old compost bags are good) will help with water retention and also stop any preservatives leaching into the soil.

teflon · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2009, 20:53 »

Quote from: Stripey_cat on May 17, 2009, 11:06

Quote from: teflon on May 11, 2009, 21:23
Right,another question.Would a very slim but wide container work,aslong as it had adequate depth,say a container 12inches wide by 3 or 4 inches deep and and 12-15 inches high?I'm thinking of making a container to fit in the spaces along the top of a pallet fence,if you know what i mean.

I'd say to give it a try - so long as there's plenty of water and food, they should be fine (you *can* grow them in much smaller containers than the ideal so long as you feed and water religiously). You may find yourself watering twice daily in a really bad drought, but I'd say that sweet peas are one of the few plants worth it! Personally, I'd only plant them one deep, and space them a bit wider than normal. Lining the container with plastic (old compost bags are good) will help with water retention and also stop any preservatives leaching into the soil.

Yeah i think i'm gonna give it a go.
Cheers .Tel.

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