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snute2008 Full Member Posts: 170	Too Late? May 25, 2012 9:46:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snute2008 on May 25, 2012 9:46:18 GMT Hi, just discovered a packet of sweet pea seeds, is it now too late to sow them either outdoors direct or in pots? Thanks.

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Too Late? May 25, 2012 12:30:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on May 25, 2012 12:30:14 GMT Why not give it a try, directly into the soil? You have nothing to lose, after all, and you might get some late flowers.

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Too Late? May 25, 2012 16:33:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on May 25, 2012 16:33:05 GMT Should get late flowers as Geranium says. Mildew can be a problem later in the season though particularly if hot dry weather but a half strength fungicide early on should help prevent that.
	I'll get around to it eventually

ladybird Top Member Posts: 2,310	Too Late? May 29, 2012 7:47:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladybird on May 29, 2012 7:47:30 GMT I`m only getting round to planting my sweetpea seed in the open ground. They usually do better than the ones I`ve fussed over in the greenhouse

marynz Full Member Tweeting as @POSKidsNZ Posts: 226	Too Late? Oct 25, 2012 9:40:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marynz on Oct 25, 2012 9:40:29 GMT I'm going to be doing some late planting this year. The first lot came to nothing with all the rain we have had. I'll plant more if and when we get an entire week of sunshine.
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Too Late? Oct 26, 2012 5:46:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Oct 26, 2012 5:46:04 GMT Good luck with them.

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Too Late? Oct 26, 2012 8:25:33 GMT

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Post by Rosie on Oct 26, 2012 8:25:33 GMT

Oct 25, 2012 9:40:29 GMT marynz said:

I'm going to be doing some late planting this year. The first lot came to nothing with all the rain we have had. I'll plant more if and when we get an entire week of sunshine.

My swwetpeas were pretty good this year, hope yours grow well

Are on the north or south island Mary?

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marynz Full Member Tweeting as @POSKidsNZ Posts: 226	Too Late? Oct 26, 2012 10:42:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marynz on Oct 26, 2012 10:42:05 GMT The North Island, Rosie.
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Too Late? Oct 27, 2012 7:43:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Oct 27, 2012 7:43:28 GMT I hope you have better luck with your next batch of sweetpeas Mary.
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marynz Full Member Tweeting as @POSKidsNZ Posts: 226	Too Late? Oct 30, 2012 5:25:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marynz on Oct 30, 2012 5:25:36 GMT Thanks, Tel
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Too Late? Oct 30, 2012 21:06:29 GMT

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Post by scrumpy on Oct 30, 2012 21:06:29 GMT

Going to start mine off on Sunday. All seeds sown of Sir Jimmy Shand, Millenium, Zillah Harrod will be ones i've saved from the best plants last year for uniformity of colour and vigour. Rest will be from the various colour seedlings.
Depending on what germinates I will order extra seeds as back up to start off in December.

As an aside, I'm pretty sure that a few of our specialist suppliers get their seed from New Zealand, and vice verca. I know Eagle nurseries have such a scheme so that seeds collected in our season go to New Zealand to be grown, and then seed collected is sent back to sell over here.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Too Late? Oct 31, 2012 1:12:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Oct 31, 2012 1:12:50 GMT Scrumpy, I think we still use a lot of sweet pea seeds from New Zealand.

marynz Full Member Tweeting as @POSKidsNZ Posts: 226	Too Late? Nov 2, 2012 10:25:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marynz on Nov 2, 2012 10:25:59 GMT Yes, they grow it sweet peas for seed on the East Coast - drier and sunnier than here. One of my plants that did not rot off in winter has buds now, so that is nice.
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Too Late? Nov 3, 2012 7:55:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Nov 3, 2012 7:55:03 GMT Mary I wonder if that plant of Sweet Peas will do better. I suppose we will just need to wait.

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Too Late? Nov 5, 2012 8:05:23 GMT

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Post by marynz on Nov 5, 2012 8:05:23 GMT

Two florets are open. A lovely purple one. I can't remember which packets I planted, so there will be surprises along that wall. I haven't had time to plant the gaps yet. So much work on!

Do you people always wait until the last floret is opening before picking, or just until all florets on a spike have coloured up and one or two are open?

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