Hello

I have a couple of Sweet Pea Matucana plants that were sewn in Spring.
(the two the slugs didn't get) I pinched out the top two leaves when
they were very young, to encourage them to branch and flower. They
are now about 2 feet tall, looking very healthy and happy, but no sign
of any flowers. Is there anything I can do to help them along, and if
they do fail to flower, is there any chance I can keep them for next
year? I'm so looking forward to the first flowers! I hope someone
can help

jay jay

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Hello

I have a couple of Sweet Pea Matucana plants that were sewn in Spring.
(the two the slugs didn't get) I pinched out the top two leaves when
they were very young, to encourage them to branch and flower. They
are now about 2 feet tall, looking very healthy and happy, but no sign
of any flowers. Is there anything I can do to help them along, and if
they do fail to flower, is there any chance I can keep them for next
year? I'm so looking forward to the first flowers! I hope someone
can help

jay jay

Patience! they are about half way up to flowering size.

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

jay jay writes
Hello

I have a couple of Sweet Pea Matucana plants that were sewn in Spring.
(the two the slugs didn't get) I pinched out the top two leaves when
they were very young, to encourage them to branch and flower. They
are now about 2 feet tall, looking very healthy and happy, but no sign
of any flowers. Is there anything I can do to help them along, and if
they do fail to flower, is there any chance I can keep them for next
year? I'm so looking forward to the first flowers! I hope someone
can help

I think I'd just wait. Mine are in flower, but I sowed mine in the
autumn. 2 ft isn't very tall, start looking for flowers when you have
another 5-12 inches
--
Kay