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17-04-2005, 09:06 PM
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Perennial sweet peas
Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4
inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? Regards, Ian |
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17-04-2005, 09:17 PM
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Ian Waddell wrote:
Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? Wow! Information, please! Are these really sweet peas, with scent? -- Mike. |
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17-04-2005, 09:30 PM
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"Ian Waddell" wrote in message ... : Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 : inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a : large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin : compared to the annual varieties. : : Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? : : Regards, : : Ian : I just let them go. The roots must not be disturbed, that is the main thing. Better if they were in the ground, pity they don't have any perfume |
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17-04-2005, 09:33 PM
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I don't think the perennial sweet peas are fragrant?I have L vernus and this
one isn't.Found this link below for those who don't know of the perennial sweet pea. http://www.gardening-tips-perennials...lsweetpea.html Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK. "Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... Ian Waddell wrote: Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? Wow! Information, please! Are these really sweet peas, with scent? -- Mike. |
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17-04-2005, 10:07 PM
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Robert wrote:
"Ian Waddell" wrote in message ... Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? Regards, Ian I just let them go. The roots must not be disturbed, that is the main thing. Better if they were in the ground, pity they don't have any perfume So you mean they aren't sweet peas, then? Just plain old "Everlasting peas"? I take a very dim view of plant-breeders who have the immortal gall to market as "sweet peas" things which you can't smell from the other end of the garden: they should go to jail gor it. -- Mike. |
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18-04-2005, 06:20 PM
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"Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... : Robert wrote: : "Ian Waddell" wrote in message : ... : Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are : now : 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest : 3 : plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the : stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. : : Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? : : Regards, : : Ian : : : I just let them go. The roots must not be disturbed, that is the : main : thing. Better if they were in the ground, pity they don't have any : perfume : : So you mean they aren't sweet peas, then? Just plain old "Everlasting : peas"? I take a very dim view of plant-breeders who have the immortal : gall to market as "sweet peas" things which you can't smell from the : other end of the garden: they should go to jail gor it. : : -- : Mike. : Well I expect that's what they are, I haven't heard of anything else |
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19-04-2005, 08:35 PM
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Yes that's what they are. Packet said Sweet Peas then "everlasting pea"
underneath. I too am disappointed that they won't be fragrant, I just hope they look nice. We have also bought some annuals, are these likely to self-seed, or should I try collecting for next year? "Robert" wrote in message ... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... : Robert wrote: : "Ian Waddell" wrote in message : ... : Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are : now : 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest : 3 : plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the : stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. : : Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? : : Regards, : : Ian : : : I just let them go. The roots must not be disturbed, that is the : main : thing. Better if they were in the ground, pity they don't have any : perfume : : So you mean they aren't sweet peas, then? Just plain old "Everlasting : peas"? I take a very dim view of plant-breeders who have the immortal : gall to market as "sweet peas" things which you can't smell from the : other end of the garden: they should go to jail gor it. : : -- : Mike. : Well I expect that's what they are, I haven't heard of anything else |
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19-04-2005, 09:06 PM
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Try both,save seed & see what comes up!You can get some interesting combos
if you let nature do some work! -- Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK. "Ian Waddell" wrote in message ... Yes that's what they are. Packet said Sweet Peas then "everlasting pea" underneath. I too am disappointed that they won't be fragrant, I just hope they look nice. We have also bought some annuals, are these likely to self-seed, or should I try collecting for next year? "Robert" wrote in message ... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... : Robert wrote: : "Ian Waddell" wrote in message : ... : Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are : now : 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest : 3 : plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the : stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. : : Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? : : Regards, : : Ian : : : I just let them go. The roots must not be disturbed, that is the : main : thing. Better if they were in the ground, pity they don't have any : perfume : : So you mean they aren't sweet peas, then? Just plain old "Everlasting : peas"? I take a very dim view of plant-breeders who have the immortal : gall to market as "sweet peas" things which you can't smell from the : other end of the garden: they should go to jail gor it. : : -- : Mike. : Well I expect that's what they are, I haven't heard of anything else |
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19-04-2005, 09:12 PM
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About the sweetpeas I have seen some and they look the same but without the
lovely smell,maybe you could sow some really nice fragrant sweetpeas around the perennial sweetpea!Just a thought.You could try and match the colours so it looks like the same plant or have a mixture. -- Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK. "keith ;-)" wrote in message ... Try both,save seed & see what comes up!You can get some interesting combos if you let nature do some work! -- Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK. "Ian Waddell" wrote in message ... Yes that's what they are. Packet said Sweet Peas then "everlasting pea" underneath. I too am disappointed that they won't be fragrant, I just hope they look nice. We have also bought some annuals, are these likely to self-seed, or should I try collecting for next year? "Robert" wrote in message ... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... : Robert wrote: : "Ian Waddell" wrote in message : ... : Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are : now : 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest : 3 : plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the : stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. : : Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? : : Regards, : : Ian : : : I just let them go. The roots must not be disturbed, that is the : main : thing. Better if they were in the ground, pity they don't have any : perfume : : So you mean they aren't sweet peas, then? Just plain old "Everlasting : peas"? I take a very dim view of plant-breeders who have the immortal : gall to market as "sweet peas" things which you can't smell from the : other end of the garden: they should go to jail gor it. : : -- : Mike. : Well I expect that's what they are, I haven't heard of anything else |
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19-04-2005, 10:15 PM
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In article , Ian Waddell
writes Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? I've heard they are terribly invasive ... and so perhaps caution might be a good tip! Can anyone confirm? -- Chris |
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19-04-2005, 10:15 PM
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In message , Ian Waddell
writes Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? Regards, Ian They are a menace. Very pretty, but the roots grow deep and travel every where, and the are impossible to eradicate. Ellen. -- Ellen Connell |
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#12
19-04-2005, 11:14 PM
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Not in a pot with trellis,some people also have space for some plants to
grow more naturally & spread/mingle with other plants. -- Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK. "Ellen Connell" ] wrote in message ... In message , Ian Waddell writes Hi, I'm growing some perennial sweet peas from seed. A few are now 3-4 inches high and starting to lean over. I have put the tallest 3 plants in a large pot with a cane to support them. However, the stems look rather thin compared to the annual varieties. Has anyone grown these from seed and have any tips for me? Regards, Ian They are a menace. Very pretty, but the roots grow deep and travel every where, and the are impossible to eradicate. Ellen. -- Ellen Connell |
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#13
20-04-2005, 08:45 PM
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Chris wrote:
I've heard they are terribly invasive ... and so perhaps caution might be a good tip! Can anyone confirm? My perenial sweet peas are perfectly well behaved, growing in now, will disappear at about the same time normal sweet peas do. I've had no problems with invasion or anything else. Can't comment on size of root or root run, I've not tried to dig mine up. Grown in heavy soil with clay underneath in North Wales. Sarah |
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