- ‘White Supreme’ is a vigorous variety with long stems and good fragrance.
- ‘Erewhon’ is a striking cultivar with bicolour flowers and a delicious scent.
- ‘Mollie Rilstone’ has pretty picotee flowers that are white blushed with pink.
Why are my Sweetpeas short stems?
As side shoots develop they spread the energy, which may result in shorter stems and a smaller number of flowers. Having planted the sweet peas out in late April / May they will start flowering in late May / early June. We check the plants twice a week, continuing to remove side shoots and tendrils as they develop.
How do I get long stems on my sweet peas?
Tie your sweet peas into their vertical frames so they don’t waste energy holding themselves upright. Water them well so they don’t become stressed in a drought. You can also pinch out all the curly stems and tendrils, allowing the energy to go into growing longer stems and flowers.
How long are sweet pea stems?
Some of these stems are 18 inches long, with blossoms nearly 2-3 inches in diameter.
What is the best variety of sweet peas to grow?
Sweet peas are the classic annual climber and look just as lovely in pots as they do in a border. ‘Spencer Mix’ has large flowers and long stems, good for cutting, but ‘Cupani’ and ‘Painted Lady’ are particularly good as their short stems give good coverage of the support and they’re extremely fragrant.
Does cutting sweet peas encourage more flowers?
As the flowers open keep cutting; this stimulates further flower production. Never leave seeds to develop on the plants. Remember that sweet peas are annuals. If seeds develop they tell the plant that its work is done and the plant starts to die back.
How tall do sweet peas get before they flower?
The plants reach 3 to 8 feet tall and a spread of 2 to 3 feet. The Missouri Botanical Garden reports that without something to climb, sweet peas grow into low and bushy 2 1/2-foot-tall mounds. Perennial sweet peas have a similar growth pattern, with vines growing up to 10 feet tall.
Why are my sweet peas only flowering at the top?
Lack of Sun (Sweet Peas Prefer 6 Hours of Sun to Flower)
If your sweet peas are in the shade or in a location with less the 6 hours of sun light then there is likely to be a lot of leggy foliage growth but fewer flowers.
Should sweet peas be cut back?
Cut perennial Lathyrus back to ground level in autumn or, preferably, leave the cutting back until February so the dead stems provide cover for wildlife in winter. Simply pull out and compost annual sweet peas once flowering has finished at the end of summer. In hot, dry seasons this might be a bit sooner.
Is it too late to pinch out sweet peas?
To pinch out wait until sweet peas have grown to between four and eight inches high.
Do sweet peas need a trellis?
Because Sweet Peas are vining, they need support to grow up and flower. Many types of structures can work such as a trellis, supports with mesh or twine, or fences. They need a structure that is well anchored in the ground to support the weight of the vines.
Is April birth flower daisy or sweet pea?
What Are the April Birth Flowers? The April birth month flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea. The daisy stands for innocence, purity, and true love, while the sweet pea is a way to say goodbye, send good wishes, or merely convey a thank you.
Are there different types of sweet peas?
As a result, five main groups of sweet peas are available today: Species/wild types – a great example of this group is sweet pea ‘Cupani’, brought to the UK in the late 1600s by monk Cupani. They have delicate flowers with simple colours and a strong scent.
What’s the best sweet peas?
Most Fragrant Sweet Peas
- Lathyrus odoratus ‘Flora Norton’ (Sweet Pea)
- Lathyrus odoratus ‘Gwendoline’ (Sweet Pea)
- Lathyrus odoratus ‘Lady Grisel Hamilton’ (Sweet Pea)
- Lathyrus odoratus ‘Matucana’ (Sweet Pea)
- Lathyrus odoratus ‘Mollie Rilstone’ (Sweet Pea)
- Lathyrus odoratus ‘Painted Lady’ (Sweet Pea)
What is the strongest smelling sweet pea?
Said to be the most powerfully scented sweet pea available, ‘Matucana’ has small, but powerfully scented bi-coloured flowers. Not to be confused with the very similar (and equally fragrant) variety ‘Cupani’.
Why are my sweet peas healthy but no flowers?
What should you do if your sweet peas grow tall but don’t flower? If your plants aren’t flowering, it could be that they are not getting enough light (they need a minimum of 8 to 10 hours a day, but preferably nearer to 16 hours).
Do sweet peas come back every year?
There are annual and perennial types of sweet pea flowers. The annuals, Lathyrus odoratus, are usually highly fragrant climbers that last for one season and have to be sown fresh every year. The perennial or ‘everlasting’ types, Lathyrus latifolius, come back every spring, but most have little to no scent.
What month do sweet peas flower?
One of the never ending discussions in gardening is whether to sow sweet pea seed in autumn or wait until the spring. The point of autumn sowing is that it gives plants a head start, so you should have a strong plant by March, which delivers earlier flowers than a spring-sown pea.
Can sweet peas grow in pots?
Sweet Peas grow beautifully in pots and containers. All they need are great soil, sunshine, water and something to climb. Then sit back and wait for your beautifully scented sweet peas to grow and flourish.
Do sweet peas reseed themselves?
Will sweet peas self-seed? Yes, in warmer climates. If you leave your sweet pea plants to turn to seed in fall, and allow those seed pods to pop open and disperse the seeds, it is absolutely possible for some to self-seed next year.
Can sweet peas grow in a hanging basket?
Patio sweet peas work well when grown in containers and hanging baskets without other plants to create a delightful and eyecatchihg display. Alternatively, they can be grown with other plants where they will wind their way up the stems to create spectacular effects.