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Post by ladybird on Dec 7, 2014 12:51:45 GMT
Quite a few germinated now. Some a bit behind. Will transplant to rootrainers this week and hopefully all will be done by next Sunday.  how are they doing now scrumpy ? do you think I could sow some seed now in the greenhouse or is it too late for an early start ? i have the new heated propagater which was finished too late last year to be useful so raring to go this year  |
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Post by scrumpy on Dec 7, 2014 13:32:20 GMT
Very well advanced. Been so mild. Wish I'd waited until mid November which I will do next year.
With your propagator you can start them anytime, though I'd probably wait until 1st February now.
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Post by scrumpy on Dec 17, 2014 20:52:11 GMT
Nice and leggy   and ready to plant out !! Never been so far advanced, even got the side shoots showing. Should look better when I've stopped them. When that will be I don't know, but I'll try and leave it until mid February, for planting out mid March. They went into the cold frame early November. Gave them a light watering today, first one. Won't touch them again until mid January. |
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Post by ladybird on Jan 28, 2015 11:49:30 GMT
They do look good scrumpy . Love your cold frame |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 30, 2015 1:51:00 GMT
why sow sweatpeas so early i dont know anything about them in just curious Gives them a longer growing season allowing root systems to better establish for planting out. Btw I seldom if ever stop (pinch out) my plants as they usually produce side shoots naturally. Of course if you want lots of shoots then pinch out |
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Post by scrumpy on Jan 30, 2015 11:05:30 GMT
Will look at the "jungle" of sweet peas in the cold frame soon. Haven't watered them for about 6 weeks. They have side shoots growing well, and need a really good tidy up and excess top growth removed. Might look a bit better then. Ready for planting out about a month ago |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 30, 2015 14:55:40 GMT
Will look at the "jungle" of sweet peas in the cold frame soon. Haven't watered them for about 6 weeks. They have side shoots growing well, and need a really good tidy up and excess top growth removed. Might look a bit better then. Ready for planting out about a month ago Ditto what scrumpy said |
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Post by scrumpy on Feb 16, 2015 9:08:27 GMT
Could wait no longer. This is them before  and after  look a little bit better. |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 7, 2015 7:30:00 GMT
Will be planting out this weekend.
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Post by ladybird on Mar 7, 2015 10:18:42 GMT
Lovely scrumpy, they look superb ,you`ll not find better in any shop. I haven`t even sowed any yet  and I love them so much . Seems a shame to decapitate them like that though i know it has to be done . Do you think the snips could be used as cuttings for more plants ? |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 7, 2015 12:10:30 GMT
I rooted some last year as an experiment so yes is the answer.
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Post by robh on Apr 13, 2015 18:31:08 GMT
what are those rootin containers scrumpy never saw them before
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 7:09:39 GMT
My sweetpeas planted 25/3/15 are doing well. Can I plant them where they are to flower now or is it too soon in case we get frosts.
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Post by scrumpy on Apr 19, 2015 10:54:18 GMT
How are you growing them?
If they are individually grown with a good root system they can go out now no problems.
If there are a number in a small single pot I'd be inclined to separate them into individual pots and grow them on for a bit longer.
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 13:33:49 GMT
Hi Scrumpy, There are 3 or 4 to a pot so I will separate them, as you say, and keep them indoors a week or two. Thanks for the info.
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and I love them so much .
