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Post by Moonlight on Feb 4, 2013 22:59:21 GMT
Anyone ever planted sweet peas in a hanging basket?
Or is just me with one of my more dense 'bright ideas'? 
nb I have not planted any thing yet, the seeds that I have already sown are not for that.
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Post by ladybird on Feb 4, 2013 23:16:17 GMT
I have moonlight, some years ago they were small ones. they growa bit down and then turn up again. I also put a few seeds of night sented stock in all baskets and pots to get that secret "whiff " about the garden in the evening  |
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2013 7:11:26 GMT
I believe you can get dwarf ones specially for baskets. |
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Post by grindle on Feb 5, 2013 8:17:48 GMT
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Post by Rosie on Feb 5, 2013 14:01:28 GMT
I have grown the basket sweet peas ML and they are fab! i have just sown them for this year ;D The variety is sugar and spice  |
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 5, 2013 14:46:04 GMT
If you prefer trailing plants in basket the 1/2 tall or knee size sweetpeas would be ok. eg knee high and jet set i f they are still available. For the short bushy type baskets the T & M one sounds ok as are snoopea and cupid. i don't grow sweetpeas in baskets but have used them in containers. Too much work for me  |
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Post by Moonlight on May 19, 2013 15:05:27 GMT
If you prefer trailing plants in basket the 1/2 tall or knee size sweetpeas would be ok. eg knee high and jet set i f they are still available. For the short bushy type baskets the T & M one sounds ok as are snoopea and cupid. i don't grow sweetpeas in baskets but have used them in containers. Too much work for me
Why Sweetpea?
I've got my dwarf / trailing sweetpeas, empty basket with their name on it but why too much hard work?
I want to know if I am making a big mistake before I plant them. |
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Post by sweetpea on May 19, 2013 15:47:00 GMT
Baskets need watering EVERY day, sometimes twice if hot weather. SPs don't like drying out a bit like lobelia in that way. I have used the dwarfer sorts in containers where there is a deeper root run with good results. nothing ventured nothing gained though. |
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Post by Moonlight on May 19, 2013 19:53:58 GMT
hmmmmm food for thought there Sweetpea. Thanks.
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Post by Moonlight on May 23, 2013 12:06:52 GMT
Done the deed.  Fingers crossed.
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Post by sweetpea on May 23, 2013 12:09:38 GMT
Not done my hanging baskets yet. Just as well, they would have blown into next door by now with this wind.
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Post by Rosie on May 23, 2013 13:34:17 GMT
Same here Sweetpea, mine are still in the polytunnel, I wouldn't dare put the out yet.   |
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Fingers crossed.
