"LAH" wrote in message
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"I Love Lucy" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a couple of seed packets I'm trying to decide how/where to
plant.

1. The sweet pea packet says they are five feet, annual; I know that
means none next year unless I plant more seeds. Will they cling to a
brick wall? Will they spiral climb like pole beans? I was thinking
of
putting them around my ugly telephone poles, but if they need
strings, I
don't know if that will go over with the phone company. Not that I
care
a whole lot. Otherwise I'm going to have to rig up a trellis or some
kind of strings for them to climb on. If I have to put them on the
east
side of the house which has the most room, will they bloom with only
half a day of sun?

2. The Forget Me Not packet has the usual, says it's a bienniel.
Does
that mean it takes until the second year to flower? What happens
after
that? Does it self seed or come back from the roots every year
thereafter if all goes well? Also do they have to have sun all day
or
could I put them on the east side of the house?

I don't have a whole lot of room for plants that require full sun
right
now unless I dig up part of the front yard for a cottage garden, but
it
won't be this year.

Thanks for any advice.


You may already be aware but there are perennial sweet peas. If you
like
the effect of the annuals, you want to consider planting some of these
next
year. Not as much work as replanting every year.

Thanks, and no, I didn't know there was a perenniel variety. Just
trying to put everything together, limited room, wanted to have some
sweet peas for years, want to put in some tomato plants and try to root
about 12 old rose cuttings. They won't end up all in the same place but
may have to cohabitate for awhile.

I did try to read up a little on the net about both the plants I was
inquiring about. Nothing like just doing it and finding out.