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Post by Essexgirl on Jun 22, 2008 17:50:50 GMT
A lot of my sweet pea stems are bent and twisted, so no good for cut flowers. Can anybody tell me why. (Thought you might be able to FB.)  |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 22, 2008 17:53:04 GMT
some times its the little thingies that hold the peas to the climber, get wrapped around the flower next to it, ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Jun 22, 2008 20:50:33 GMT
I think Barbara is right,the little climbing things,think they are called tendrils,wrap themselves around the flower stalk,and pulls it down,bending it,
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Post by Barbara on Jun 23, 2008 7:16:31 GMT
i believe the professional growers trim off any that arent wrapped round a support, to stop this happening, i just nick off the ones i see wrapped round another flower.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 23, 2008 8:44:22 GMT
On GW Alys said pinch off the tendrels and the plant will put more energy into flowers. You'll need to definately tie them up then if you take away thier natural support system, but if it means more flowers I reckon it's a good idea. Mine got done yesterday  |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 25, 2008 7:24:11 GMT
all of them chucks???
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 25, 2008 8:07:56 GMT
I took mine off too Chuckles. Barbara, they 'nip' off really easily, it is not as much of a chore as you might think.
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 25, 2008 8:52:06 GMT
Well nearly all of them As Wee said they are easy to nip off but be careful and watch what they are attached to, or you could break something off some I just nipped and left some I removed totally. |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 25, 2008 10:00:30 GMT
but how do they hold on  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jun 25, 2008 15:32:58 GMT
I dont nip anything off of mine,just let them grow willy nilly ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jun 26, 2008 21:47:53 GMT
If you nip off the tendrils - why don't the sweet peas fall off the trellis  |
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