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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 8, 2009 13:04:41 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 8, 2009 13:06:18 GMT
Year before last I got some of my SP trimmings going LG although I put them in a glass of water to root rather than potting them. At least 70% grew roots, lovely roots actually and they did go on to grow nice plants, not as good as from seed but they did grow and flower all the same. Maybe you could put yours in water and try  Maggy, I know you do that for Runner Beans but haven't a clue if it works for SP's. Spruance and Farmersboy are the SP bods bet they will know. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 8, 2009 13:17:18 GMT
Chuckles it's good to know someone who's been able to do it, well done. I'll see how they get on now that I've given them a feed and if all else fails I'll try again next year and maybe put them into water to hopefully see some roots.
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 9, 2009 11:10:28 GMT
I planted my sweetpea astronaut this morning straight into a big tub. They are the ones with no tendrils and I've also just noticed it says 'light fragrance' on the back of the packet so it will be interesting to see what they are like when they flower.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 9, 2009 12:16:07 GMT
They look lovely Jasmine, good luck and keep us up to date with how you get on. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 9, 2009 14:17:00 GMT
Will do! It doesn't sound like the fragrance is going to be very impressive but we shall see. I love how a bunch of sweetpeas fills a room with that gorgeous smell. |
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Post by Spruance on Mar 13, 2009 11:26:47 GMT
LG, how are the sweet pea tops looking now?
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Post by Barbara on Mar 13, 2009 14:39:31 GMT
Wet newspaper is supposed to be wonderful in the trench for sweet peas.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 13, 2009 17:34:09 GMT
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Post by Tig on Mar 13, 2009 19:56:44 GMT
Odd how they continue to grow without roots LG - fingers crossed they get stronger as it gets warmer, or as Chuckles suggested you could lift them and put them in a glass of water to root?  I noticed today that the ones I sowed in the Mini-growhouse on 20th Feb are coming up (thanks PJ  It will be interesting to see the difference between the two sowings. x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 13, 2009 20:03:29 GMT
I still don't see any sign of the ones I sowed straight into the ground 19/2/09. Tig it will be interesting to compare. It is very very strange how they're surviving without roots, I can hardly believe it but I can see it happening. I don't really want to move them again in case I jinx them, I'll give them another week and reasess then |
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Post by Tig on Mar 15, 2009 19:40:04 GMT
My autumn sown SP's today,  Not going to feed them, they seem to be doing fine as they are! Should I nip them out again, or remove the tendrils? x Tig |
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Post by Mowhay on Mar 16, 2009 8:55:39 GMT
Tig, I think the choice is yours. If you nip them off again I believe you will get bushier plants and it will delay the flowering. I understand that removing the tendrils will give stronger plants and flowers and also stops the tendrils distorting the flower stems by grabbing onto them, mostly used if you are going to show the flowers. I only nip out once and leave the tendrils on but I only grow for cut flowers for indoors.
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Post by Tig on Mar 16, 2009 16:38:12 GMT
If I have any worthy of 'Showing' Mowhay it will only be in the GWD virtual show 2009 ;D I am putting them out in the day to harden off and they seem to be growing quicker than in the the little plastic growhouse! I won't nip them again as I hope to have a long flowering season this year what with the autumn and spring sowings  Thank you x Tig |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 16, 2009 16:39:31 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 16, 2009 17:09:40 GMT
They certainly look good FB - and I need help..... These are in the north facing bedroom without any heating whatsoever. I sowed them on the 17th Feb and look at them...how do I slow them down?? That "ball" isn't the sun - it is the flash.  RF |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 19:36:57 GMT
What a bloody show off that FB is ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 16, 2009 20:32:09 GMT
In the last couple of days I've sown 2 rows of mixed saved seed outside in a lovely trench of home made compo. I've never sown them outside before so fingers crossed Have got some in trays in unheated props in the GH and after 14 days they are poking through, only 4 of 48 are up so far but plenty of time for the others yet. Oooh dear RF they do look a bit leggy don't they, healthy colour though. Not sure what to suggest really, they are probably too warm and stretching for light too  Have you given then a chop yet. Maybe they'd be better outside as long as you don't get a frost on them. UPDATEJust spotted todays Tip of the Day RF It's probably safe to start acclimatising indoor autumn-sown sweet peas by putting them outside during the day ahead of planting out soon. |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 17, 2009 7:25:16 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 17, 2009 7:57:04 GMT
 I was out in the garden yesterday with my Grandaughter and I see the first shoots of the spring sown sp starting to shoot where I sowed them. RF I'm amazed at the growth they've got, I've never seen anything like it.  I'd cut them back by a couple of leaves, should help to bush them up. Are they in the coolest place possible with the most amount of light? FB your sp are looking smashine, really busy and healthy, and you've got so many of them.You're well on track for a good display again this year. It's interesting the tip of the day, I've had mine in the gound for a few weeks now, 'tho they're beside a wall. Chuckles yours should be grand and germinate in a week or two so long as they get enough water.
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 17, 2009 8:05:33 GMT
Thanks LG, they have had a harder winter this year,but survived,
You are right about RFs,they need to be in a cooler,lighter place
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Post by Mowhay on Mar 17, 2009 10:07:30 GMT
RF, I have to agree that they are too warm and looking for light. I would pinch them off at the second leaf joint from the bottom and put them outside in a GH or Somewhere sheltered. As FB says they are very hardy and don't need to be pampered. I always put mine on the windowsill to germinate but they are then put into the unheated greenhouse straight away. The autumn sown ones are in there all winter with no heat and they do fine , even down to -3 this winter?
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 17, 2009 16:55:51 GMT
Correct Mowhay,they do not need to be pampered,mine have been in -6 this winter
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Post by oldmoleskins on Mar 18, 2009 10:27:35 GMT
Correct Mowhay,they do not need to be pampered,mine have been in -6 this winter They're nicely bushy FB - do you think a bit of frost nips the tops and takes care of that for you? OM. |
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 18, 2009 18:31:26 GMT
No OM,the frosts dont seem to have touched the tops at all,some of the leaves were a bit discoloured,but with the warmer weather,they have greened up
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Post by purplejulia on Mar 19, 2009 20:31:17 GMT
I have planted out about 30 of my sweet pea plants around the borders in my garden. Constructed two wigwams which my OH says are crooked but hey ho who cares. Still have around 20 more plants to plant out now. The sweet pea seeds seem to be the only success for me so far this year. I have some trays in the heated propagator which have seen no sign of life. I am obviously doing something wrong. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/cry.gif PJ |
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 20, 2009 18:56:12 GMT
Good grief planting on...
I only sowed mine last Sunday and none are up yet. But it is only 5 days.
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Post by purplejulia on Mar 20, 2009 20:18:43 GMT
Don't worry Dutchy, I sowed all my sweet pea seeds in October 2008 and have been so successful I am not going to bother with another Spring sowing.
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 21, 2009 9:49:48 GMT
Lucky you Mine are in loo rolls and I always worry at this stage as the glue on the outside of the loo rolls always gets this whopping amount of white fluffy fungus. I know it won't hurt the plants but seeing things as they are does feel wrong. Fingers crossed. |
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Post by purplejulia on Mar 21, 2009 11:24:19 GMT
I am sure your sweet peas will be fine, Dutchy. They are my only success story this year. I have failed miserably with everything else I've tried to grow so far. I have lots of trays full of compost with nothing showing. Waiting for marigolds, cosmos, rudbeckia, ageraturm, pennisetum - sll sowed in February. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/cry.gif |
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Have you given then a chop yet. Maybe they'd be better outside as long as you don't get a frost on them.
but im just trying to show that SPs dont need all that heat,they are very hardy 
