Hi

Can anyone advise when is the best time to plant sweet peas outdoors
in the south of England?

Thanks
Sue

"MikeH" wrote in message
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Hi

Can anyone advise when is the best time to plant sweet peas outdoors
in the south of England?

Thanks
Sue

Hi Sue,

You can sow them now (usually from March to May outdoors). Sow where you
want them to flower, 3ins apart. Although you can sow closer and transplant
when the seedlings start to grow. Sweet peas like a sunny position.

HTH

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk

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"MikeH" wrote in message
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Hi

Can anyone advise when is the best time to plant sweet peas outdoors
in the south of England?

Thanks
Sue

Hi Sue,

You can sow them now (usually from March to May outdoors). Sow where you
want them to flower, 3ins apart. Although you can sow closer and
transplant
when the seedlings start to grow. Sweet peas like a sunny position.

HTH

Nick

Would I be ok planting them outside this early in the year where I live
(Ayrshire) because I was planning on planting them in pots to plant out
later?

Saffy.

Hi Sue,

You can sow them now (usually from March to May outdoors). Sow where you
want them to flower, 3ins apart. Although you can sow closer and
transplant
when the seedlings start to grow. Sweet peas like a sunny position.

HTH

Nick

Would I be ok planting them outside this early in the year where I live
(Ayrshire) because I was planning on planting them in pots to plant out
later?

Saffy.

Hi Saffy,

You should be fine, although if you are unsure sow half outside and half
undercover in pots (or keep half back and plant outside in a couple of
weeks). Either way they will catch one another up and all flower at the same
time.

Regards

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk

Started mine last October. They overwintered well in pots in the cold
frame. I planted them out last week--see subject: Suggestions

Hi,

I have a plastic barrell (~10 gallon) drilled to take flowers. It is shaded
by the house, North side, and overhangs a retaining wall facing the kitchen
window. I thought to plant both sides with trailing plants--such that it
can be turned to give both summer and winter views from the window. Can you
suggest, anything. Sweet Pea is all I can think of.

Howard
South Wales




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Hi

Can anyone advise when is the best time to plant sweet peas outdoors
in the south of England?

Thanks
Sue

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: Saffy.

You will do far better if you plant them out after bringing them on in pots.
That's what I find anyway. You must, however, ensure that you do not molly
coddle them as they do not like it; they are quite hardy, even to stand up
to frosting the pot right through for a short period. In the south of
England, they can go out in April as long as you protect them from the wind.
They do not mind the cold, it's the wind that does the damage

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Would I be ok planting them outside this early in the year where I live
(Ayrshire) because I was planning on planting them in pots to plant out
later?

They are hardy. Planting in pots might give them a start though.

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Would I be ok planting them outside this early in the year where I live
(Ayrshire) because I was planning on planting them in pots to plant out
later?

We do ours in two lots. The potted plants from the greenhouse went into the
garden at the beginning of March. At the same time we placed an additional
seed by each plant.
Since planting and sowing we've had some good hard frosts and a couple of
days under snow. Despite this they have put on new growth and the tendrils
are curling round the support net.
We always double-plant like this and get magnificent displays, with the
second planting reaching full height just as the greenhouse plants are
fading.
My knowledgeable neighbours used to "tut" when they saw the plants going out
at the end of February. They do the same themselves now!