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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: sclarke624 on August 25, 2011, 16:21

Title: Blooming now but too late
Post by: sclarke624 on August 25, 2011, 16:21

Sweet peas are just deciding to put on a show, bit late to be anything spectacular.  Our summer weather pah!

Title: Re: Blooming now but too late
Post by: arugula on August 25, 2011, 16:24

I haven't grown them this year - just as well really  ::) - but I seem to recall that some do flower very late. There was a white one......

Title: Re: Blooming now but too late
Post by: lancashiregardeninggal on August 25, 2011, 20:22

Funnily enough, mine were putting on a great show - then the dog jumped all over them trying to get at the birds and cats. :lol:

Title: Re: Blooming now but too late
Post by: sclarke624 on August 25, 2011, 22:23

Hmmm! didn't know some came late.  Trust dogs, like little 5 year olds keep you on your toes.  Mine decided to chase a cat the other week and got tangled up in the clementis that was (note the was) growing quite happily up a shrub.  Had to cut him out the little devil.

Title: Re: Blooming now but too late
Post by: tosca100 on August 26, 2011, 09:28

Our's are late this year, mainly because I was late planting them. Last year our's carried on into november, so your's have half a chance....providing the weather improves!

Title: Re: Blooming now but too late
Post by: Debz on August 26, 2011, 11:47

Mine are also just starting to get into their stride.  It can only be the weather as I bought mine from the garden centre about the same time as I did last year.  It's been so cold and wet though, it's no wonder they have been reluctant to flower.