[Paul Plots]

Thanks- they look wonderful, and I bet they smelt like heaven!

Ponged perfeckly! 

[rock_chick]

I've finally managed to grow sweet peas! After countless years of trying, and failing abysmally, I picked our first bunch of sweet peas today! 

[Hey Jude]

Rock Chick, great to hear that you didn't give up and have now been rewarded!

[Paul Plots]

I've finally managed to grow sweet peas! After countless years of trying, and failing abysmally, I picked our first bunch of sweet peas today! 

And don't they smell wonderful    :happy:

[mumofstig]

My first flower today, pale pink and smells luverly 
But they haven't grown very tall yet, this year.......still as long as they flower

[Paul Plots]

My first flower today, pale pink and smells luverly 
But they haven't grown very tall yet, this year.......still as long as they flower

Do you mean the plants are not very tall or the flower stalks?

Just asking as our first lot to flower have quite short stalks - I'm a bit surprised as they have had plenty of water - perhaps it is the variety. 

[mumofstig]

The plants haven't even managed half way up the trellis yet
I haven't noticed the flower stalk being any different will look (and sniff) again tomorrow

[Paul Plots]

Perhaps, like many other things, they are a bit slow off the mark this year.... the warmer days have taken their time getting a good hold of the season. 

[Zippy]

I thought Sweetpeas could get on in poor soil (like mine are this year), but they are not putting on any bulk and don't seem to have grown since i planted them out from 3" pots about three weeks ago.

Do they prefer rich moist soil then? I have them in sandy towards dry (poor) soil.

[diggerjoe]

My sweet peas at the plot and at home are really slow and only about 2ft high so far normally they would be growing like mad. I am growing about 6 varieties this year and was looking forward to the old spice flowering seems it will be bending down to have a sniff. The foiliage looks ok.

[Paul Plots]

Patience + water and sunshine 

[white westie]

Hi lupin lurcher,
Do not worry i planted mine in toilet rolls in the greenhouse they took three weeks to come up.You have to be patient. 

[Iwantone]

Stupid question time.
When do you pick them? I prefer flowers on the plant than in a vase but I understand they go to seed if you don't pick the flowers.

This is my first ever year growing anything flowery and I am really enjoying it.

Kathryn

[Hey Jude]

Kathryn pick them when the flowers are starting to open as opposed to a tight bud which is often just green coloured. They will run to seed if you don't pick them, but once you start cutting them they'll produce heaps so you'll have the best of both worlds - some in the house, some on the stems - perfick! Jude.

[mumofstig]

Just make sure there are never any seed pods left on the plants, as soon as they start setting seed they are inclined to stop flowering.....no seeds makes flowers all summer