Growing Sweet Peas In Containers

Darkness is required for germination. Thin to one plant when the true leaves appear. Light lilac colored blooms. In our trials, Elegance Lavender is typically a few days later than other colors in the series.

A popular old standard sweet pea. Does best in cool spring weather. Royal Family mix produces very large blooms with solid colors of lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon and white.

Delicate shades of highly fragrant, large wavy blooms in pastel pink to blush creamy-white. Long, strong stems are ideal for cutting. Adds soft colors to contrast more vivid hues of sweet peas and other climbers.

Just one cluster of cut stems delicately permeates a room with a pure, clean scent. Vines ramble to 6 ft.; an ideal choice for flowing over patio urns or climbing up a small garden trellis.

Sweet Peas will flutter into your heart, with their fairylike form, storybook charm and dreamy sweet fragrance. Great in floral arrangements and early spring bouquets. Erewhon is a reverse bicolor, with pale pink standard petal and mid-blue wings.

Darkness is required for germination. Thin to one plant when the true leaves appear. Compared to Elegance Salmon Rose, Elegance Watermelon's blooms are a shade darker. Elegance series is the first and most abundant to bloom in our trials.

Today, sweet peas remind one of a Victrola in the parlor. Considered very romantic, some antique strains can be wonderful if chosen carefully; others can be duds. All have a slight honey or orangey aroma and make excellent spring cut flowers.

Mulching is recommended to keep soil cool and conserve moisture. An old-fashioned looking sweet pea, with room-filling fragrance. Plants are heat tolerant. GARDEN HINTS: Sow near a fence or trellis, in a sunny area, as soon as the soil can be worked in...

Strong-stemmed plants are best supported with trellises or grown along fences. The strong-stemmed statuesque plants, standing 4' tall, will quickly cover a trellis with fragrant blooms.

Spencer series flowers are known as late-flowering because they require at least 12 daylight hours, unlike more modern sweet pea varieties bred for winter production, which may require only 10-11 daylight hours.14-21 days at 55-65°F (13-18°C).

Vines average 4-5 feet long. To hasten germination the seed can be rubbed with sandpaper and soaked for one hour in warm (110°F) water to help soften the hard seed coat. Sow in early spring, the same time you would plant garden peas.

Harvest in the morning when flowers are their freshest and petals are just opening. If seeds need darkness, cover with 2 sheets of newspaper or plastic, remove upon the first signs of germination.

Sure to be a garden favorite! Gorgeous, red and white striped sweet pea blossoms are extremely fragrant. Vining varieties need support to climb – provide them some sort of terrace or garden netting.

Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming. Soak seeds overnight prior to planting to improve germination and sow — 1/2 inch deep — as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring.

(Annual, 5-6′ tall) Learn more about Growing Sweet Peas here. This old time heirloom flower was introduced before 1907. Once the vines start to bloom, cut the flowers for arrangements and enjoy.

Where winters are mild, try growing sweet peas over fall and winter.Sweet pea flowers come in both bush and climbing types. You canin warm water for 24 hours to soften the seed coat, or nick the seeds with a file or sharp knife to make it easier for water...

Flowering slows and might even stop if the plants form pods. You'll be surprised how soon you'll see blossoms once you start deadheading neglected plants.If you've got no blooms on sweet peas because of poor light, you can transplant them to a sunnier...

Alternatively, use a watering can to apply moderately cool water. A layer of mulch will help keep the soil evenly moist. One day the plants are loaded with buds that should open at any time, and the next day the buds are dropping off.

Vines average 4-5 feet long. To hasten germination the seed can be rubbed with sandpaper and soaked for one hour in warm (110°F) water to help soften the hard seed coat. Sow in early spring, the same time you would plant garden peas.

Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming. Soak seeds overnight prior to planting to improve germination and sow — 1/2 inch deep — as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring.

Treat the rest of the plants in the garden as usual,freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Begin saving seeds from sweet peas after the shells turn brown and brittle.

Have been cultivated since the early 1700s. The auxins will produce growth and for new and stronger growing tips.Pinching out sweet peas will provide you with more blooms for cutting.

Sow the seed 1-2 inches deep, 3-6 inches apart. A fluctuating temperature of 75°F during the day and 50°F at night may help. Over the years we have conducted extensive flower trials, concentrating on varieties that are easy to grow-many from direct-sowing-...

Are extremely rewarding plants to grow. If you get winter frosts, plant them about two months before theSweet peas can handle some spring frost, but since you're planting in containers, you can start them inside without fear, even if there's still snow...

They are native to Sicily, southern Italy and the Aegean Island. They blossom continuously in cooler climates but can be enjoyed by those in warmer regions as well.Sow seeds in the early spring in the northern regions of the States and in the fall for...

Sow the seed 1-2 inches deep, 3-6 inches apart. A fluctuating temperature of 75°F during the day and 50°F at night may help. Over the years we have conducted extensive flower trials, concentrating on varieties that are easy to grow-many from direct-sowing-...

Harvest in the morning when flowers are their freshest and petals are just opening. If seeds need darkness, cover with 2 sheets of newspaper or plastic, remove upon the first signs of germination.