Problem with my Sweet Peas?

This year i grew Sweet peas from seed in containers in the house they were on the window sill until i planted them in May they are in a good sunny position in the garden and they have really strong stalks i've been proping them up to stop them trailing too much and they are really huge but so far i've still only got foilage and no flowers ,the sweet pea that i just scattered in a flower pot have lots of flowers have i did something wrong or am i just being impatient ,I did have a problem at first with slugs but that was dealt with and the plant has really grown but where is my flowers.Any use ful ideas will go a long way to solve my problem

Problem with my Sweet Peas?
Oh dear, don't panick, this year has been a very trying year as far as plants go.


I was in the same position only three weeks ago. I grow them up a trellis on the end of one of my raised beds, they became so high they too started to hang awkwardly. My hubby decided he couldn't get round with the lawn mower, so, what do you think he did? took the sears and reduced them by half, I wasn't at all pleased, however I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw them flowering profusely last Friday.


I'm cutting them already and giving them to all my neighbours who comment how nice they are.


I honestly couldn't believe it. Maybe you could try cutting them back in this way.


p.s I live in a flooded area with heavy clay soil
Reply:The nitrogen levels may have been too high in the soil where the ones that are not blooming are located. Nitrogen promotes leaf growth. Add some potassium to the soil, it promotes blooms. It's available at some nurseries and Granges as a supplement. There is likely enough potash, which promotes root health, since your plants are otherwise healthy. Depending on how much warm weather you have left this season you may get blooms.
Reply:No you are not being inpatient. Maybe you are like me. Most things turn out alright, but sweet peas seem to be a rule to themselves. I have an aunt who has a display every year without ( yes I am green with envy, forget the fingers.)


Anyway you have a month to go yet if we get a burst of summer sunshine.
Reply:I've also had problems with my sweet peas this year, mainly that they've been extremely late in flowering.





what you need to remember, is when the seedlings are very young, you need to pinch out the top growth as soon as you get a side shoot. This encourages a bushy, healthier plant and more importantly - lots more Flowers.


better luck next year.
Reply:It's coming to the end of their season so you may not get any flowers on them now.
Reply:my sweet peas have not had many flowers this year i think its cos its been so wet
Reply:Mine were just the same until recently.- lots of leafy growth but no flowers, but they are just started to produce flowers. I think it may have been due to lack of warmth and sun. (I had the slug problem too as it's just been soooooo wet here in Gloucestershire)
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Reply:Too near the end of the season to really make changes this year. Next year, nip out the plant from the 3rd double set of leaves and keep doing this on every branch till the plants grow to the height you want them to be. Nip off any dead flowers as soon as you see them and you should get a continual, bumper crop of flowers.
Reply:Plants are traditionally sown in pots in the autumn as this produces sturdy specimens that will be ready for planting out early next spring. They are quite hardy and can be safely grown in a cold frame but will require occasional extra protection during periods of extreme cold and hard frosts. Or, in spring, sow seeds directly where you want them to grow.





Sweet peas are hungry plants and love rich soil with plenty of added humus, and as much sun as they can get.





In periods of cold weather, the developing flower buds may turn yellow and fall off. Some varieties are more prone to this than others, but it is usually only a temporary problem that is cured by the return of warmer weather.
Reply:Sweet peas will do better if you get a lot of rain, they need a lot of water to produce long stalks, potash for a good show of flowers. Mine were and still are excellent, the only problem due to the weather was the green fly. I have known this to happen in the past but always put it down to bad seed. Sweet pea are deep rooted and need lots of good feeding. They should be well into flowering by now.Dig in lots of well rotted manure next spring before planting.
Reply:I love sweet peas, they hate me. My grand mother, mother, land lady in college, everyone in England, including my ex-wife grew them with hardly a second glance. Worked with the annuals for years and nary a blossom. Switched to perennials from locally grown seed two years ago. Last year produced a huge tangled mess of vegetative growth from a dozen plants and TWO BLOSSOMS!!! This year I decided stick with what I know and planted Morning Glories. What do you suppose beat the Glories to the top of the trellis, a single white Sweet Pea with hundreds of blooms. But, get this, after all my trials and tribulations, they are scent free - BUMMER!!! So I'm hoping your question will answer my dilemma as well. If not I plan to try again next year using Glories as a nurse crop. RScott.

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