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Old 24-10-2012, 10:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Bug spray on sweet peas..whoops.

On 24/10/2012 22:08, wrote:
David Hill wrote:
It may well be because it will mark the flowers.
But if in doubt then cut them back to the ground, they will be making
new growth next spring.


Really? I thought sweet peas would just die off if the growing tip
was nipped off lower than side shoots (hence why they don't survive
when mice nibble)


If you notice the OP says "mildew-infested perennial sweet peas"