Sweet PeasSweet PeasMy sweet peas were sown 5 weeks ago and are showing no signs of life - they were in pots on the windowsill, inside zipped up freezer bags. Have moved them to the airing cupboard for more heat, but I'm wondering if they are just dud seeds.
Hollyhock seeds have been sprouting within 3 days of sowing, in the same conditions (but not needing the airing cupboard). Am I being impatient?
Re: Sweet Peasthis is a link to the RHS page about growing sweet peas (please note the "milder areas" applies to mainly far south and coastal areas where the risk of frost is low compared to elsewhere):
Also, I remember someone else telling me this though I personally had never had problems:
The suggestion to me was to scour the shell on sand paper. Re: Sweet PeasThanks for your reply. I did pre-soak mine, as instructed on the packet....think I'll wait til the weekend, if there's still no sign of life then I'll try to dig them out and chip them or sand them.
Re: Sweet PeasI planted some in propagators on the weekend, didn't realise you should do that to the outer coating until after I had planted them, said nothing on the packet about that or about soaking them first. I've got mine on a bright windowsill in one of the spare bedrooms, out of direct sunlight. I bought them thinking they would be easy
Lyn
_______________________________________________ Gold/White Shih Tzu, Green Cheek Conure Re: Sweet PeasPlanted mine a week or so ago. I never have any success with them. But a friend bought me the seeds named Spencer. So I am praying they take .
We will have to keep each other posted on how they go Lyn http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning Re: Sweet Peas
I hope you have success with yours Wendy. I love sweet peas, they were also one of my late father's favourite flowers. Last time I got some they were already potted up and growing up a wigwam in a pot. They didn't last very long, not sure why, so I thought at least with seed if they don't grow I'm not wasting so much money. Mind you the propagator wasn't the cheapest and then there is the growing medium to buy, all adds up! I have 2 varieties sown, one is just a mix of patio sweet peas and the other is called 'High Scent' which seems an odd name I have some friends in Devon who grow tons of sweet peas every Summer, they sent me some pics of just a fraction of the ones they brought indoors last year Lyn
_______________________________________________ Gold/White Shih Tzu, Green Cheek Conure Re: Sweet PeasI checked this morning and I have a total of 5 that are just sprouting, 3 in this little pot, 1 in another and 1 in the propagator with the lid on
Lyn
_______________________________________________ Gold/White Shih Tzu, Green Cheek Conure Re: Sweet PeasAbsolutely nothing with mine
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I'm sure they will germinate Wendy, maybe different types germinate at different times? I thought the ones I had put in my propagators would germinate first, but it's the ones that I had left over that I put into pots with no lid on that are peeping through the soil, they have a mind of their own! Lyn
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Anything yet Wendy Lyn
_______________________________________________ Gold/White Shih Tzu, Green Cheek Conure Re: Sweet PeasNope
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If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning Re: Sweet PeasMine seem to be doing quite well, I've taken them out of the spare bedroom and put them in the conservatory now as they are getting tall, although being sweet peas maybe that is how they are supposed to look
Lyn
_______________________________________________ Gold/White Shih Tzu, Green Cheek Conure Re: Sweet PeasMine are in the dog conservatory [no heat]
Maybe I should move them into ours. Yours are looking good. http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
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