matucana :-(
I have some matucana sweet pea plants growing well in a large pot - the
plants are about 2 ft. high and look healthy but there is no sign of flowers, they have been fed watered etc, any ideas what the problem might be or do I just give up hope. kate |
matucana :-(
Kate Morgan wrote in
: I have some matucana sweet pea plants growing well in a large pot - the plants are about 2 ft. high and look healthy but there is no sign of flowers, they have been fed watered etc, any ideas what the problem might be or do I just give up hope. When did you plant them? 2 feet is on the small side to start flowering - maybe you just need to give it a bit longer? Mine have been flowering for about a month, and are now just reaching head height (same variety). Victoria -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
matucana :-(
I have some matucana sweet pea plants growing well in a large pot - the plants are about 2 ft. high and look healthy but there is no sign of flowers, they have been fed watered etc, any ideas what the problem might be or do I just give up hope. When did you plant them? 2 feet is on the small side to start flowering - maybe you just need to give it a bit longer? Mine have been flowering for about a month, and are now just reaching head height (same variety). Victoria I planted them 4/5 weeks ago but I think that you have hit the nail on the head, my family tell me that I am impatient and dont give things a chance to grow :-) I will wait I`m sure that they are going to be worth it, thank you kate |
matucana :-(
Kate Morgan wrote in
: I planted them 4/5 weeks ago but I think that you have hit the nail on the head, my family tell me that I am impatient and dont give things a chance to grow :-) I will wait I`m sure that they are going to be worth it, thank you definitely wait a bit longer then! I'd guess you have 2-3 weeks to wait still. you might want to try sowing some this autumn - this gives you the longest possible flowering period - but a couple of things I've found: 1) plant them outside - don't be tempted to give them a windowsill or even a greenhouse, or they will overstretch themselves before the sun comes back and get weak. 2) give them a really big pot. I've made this mistake several times now - they aren't small plants, and if they are going to be growing all winter long, they need a lot of root-room, particularly if it's a mild winter. Victoria -- gardening on a north-facing hill in South-East Cornwall -- |
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