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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Madame Cholet on October 01, 2013, 21:32

Title: perennial sweet pea
Post by: Madame Cholet on October 01, 2013, 21:32

I have been given loads of seeds should I start them now? In pots or in the ground? I want to use them for attracting insects and nitrogen fixing

Title: Re: perennial sweet pea
Post by: sunshineband on October 02, 2013, 19:28

Bearing in mind that seeds are falling from ripe pods to the ground about now...... I'd say you could sow them directly.

Title: Re: perennial sweet pea
Post by: Sparkyrog on October 02, 2013, 22:07

Tried and failed many times   :(

Title: Re: perennial sweet pea
Post by: cbv8 on October 03, 2013, 17:09

From seed mine took over two years to reach the height they are now which is approx 3ft but they are strong plants now and they look great  :D patients is the word me thinks good luck  ;)

Title: Re: perennial sweet pea
Post by: mumofstig on October 03, 2013, 17:18

Quote from: sunshineband on October 02, 2013, 19:28

Bearing in mind that seeds are falling from ripe pods to the ground about now...... I'd say you could sow them directly.

But they may not germinate until the spring, so don't start worrying about them  ;)