Poll

Where to pinch out?

Point A
2 (22.2%)
Point B
0 (0%)
Point C
7 (77.8%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: March 13, 2008, 11:40


Leggy Sweet Peas - Where to pinch??

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puravida

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« on: March 13, 2008, 11:40 »
Where should I pinch these out to stop them being so leggy?
Or are they okay ad just need potting on?

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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2008, 11:42 »
I'd do C and you need sharp scissors, clean ones  :D   You could hedge your bets and do a combination of the three. Belt and braces  :D  I cut some of mine right low down and they're fine

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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2008, 11:44 »
I would actually go lower than that to the next pair of leaves  :D   But I'm more agressive than some with pinching out!!  :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2008, 11:46 »
wow - are you guys serious?

shoudl I repot too?

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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2008, 13:12 »
D for me too. As long as have for leaves will be fine. :)  Tooo tall.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2008, 13:15 »
I'd go for a "D" too, way too leggy!  :D
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2008, 13:21 »
Quote from: "compostqueen"
I'd do C and you need sharp scissors, clean ones  :D  


Do I have sharp thumbnails? As that is what I always use  :D My sweet peas now have four side shoots which have now all been pinched out so I should have nice bushy plants and hopefully lots of flowers  :D

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puravida

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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2008, 13:23 »
so you pinch out the side shoots in the same way as you would regular pea plants then???

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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2008, 13:28 »
well at some point you have to stop pinching to let the plants grow tall and produce flowers  :D  but right now on my windowsill I'm pinching merrily away so that I have lots of stems to grow tall when I plant them out.

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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2008, 13:30 »
right - gotcha!

when will you plant yours out?

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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2008, 13:42 »
Well I'm away next week but when I come back I want the windowsill for toms, peppers etc so they will go out probably in the cold frame to harden off and I'll probably put them in the ground towards the end of april. Sweet peas are pretty hardy so as long s they are hardened off to prevent shock they should be OK

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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2008, 16:20 »
My sweetpeas are in the mini greenhouse and only get bought into the house if it is going to be frosty.  I think they have been out there a week now basically I wanted some space for more plants to grow in the house.  :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2008, 18:47 »
i go for the tip always and thne the side shoots wil come big and strong then take out the tips of the lower side shoots ,,,,,,,,,,,,, jack russel profesion sweet pea  breeder / grower tip :wink:
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