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Post by Barbara on Mar 20, 2007 15:42:14 GMT
i have just recieved some trailing sweet peas,
through the post,
they are plug size.
should i pot them into small pots, or into a hanging basket?
barbara
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Post by oldmoleskins on Mar 20, 2007 16:23:13 GMT
hi Barbara, and if you have room inside a GH or somewhere cool and light to store the ultimate hanging basket destination for a while, you could put them straight in.
Otherwise what about potting them into peat pots, keeping those inside and moving them into the hanging basket at a suitable 'outside' time?
In essence, you want to disturb them as little as possible - so if it's pots, choose a largish one...
OM.
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 20, 2007 18:17:52 GMT
Trailing sweet peas in a hanging basket sound lovely barbara  |
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Post by Barbara on Mar 20, 2007 19:35:10 GMT
i got them from the daily mail buy 10 get 5 free,£8.99
and some double trailing petunia (12) for £4.52package and postage.
seemed like a bargain,
but how many sweet peas to a basket ? as i've never had them before,
it will be guess work me thinks
barbara ;D
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Post by Spruance on Mar 20, 2007 20:50:33 GMT
I have grown Thompson & Morgan's Sugar 'n' Spice hanging basket sweet peas on two occasions Barbara, most recently in 2005. These were started off in a seed tray and then transplanted directly to the hanging basket and kept in the GH until May, as OM suggested earlier. The whole packet went into a 14" basket, so that would be around 25 seeds. That was just sweet peas, and nothing else in the basket of course. This T&M link may give you more of an idea.  |
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Post by davidk on Mar 20, 2007 21:49:10 GMT
Hi Barbara!
I would plant them straight into your hanging basket if I were you, give them some protection (cold greenhouse or cold frame) until they get established.
Spruance - I've grown T&M's Sugar n Spice for the past couple of years and found that the plants obtained from half a packet (a dozen or so) gives quite a good display for a single basket; although I would accept that more plants would probably give an even better one.
Sutton's 'Sweetie Mix' is another excellent basket variety.
Anyone who grows sweet peas primarily for their scent should try the variety 'Cupani' - absolutely unbeatable!
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Post by Barbara on Mar 21, 2007 8:21:27 GMT
thanks all
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