You will have stronger and more floriferous plants. I know growers who swear by soaking and others who say absolutely not.
The best time to cut back is when the seedling has a pair or two of leaves, then cut it back the leaf and within a week/10 days you will see the extra stems appearing. By nipping back the stem you will have strong flowers with more shoots. They should be grown in cool but frost-free conditions. Sweet pea seeds and seedlings are favourite food for a number of creatures including slugs and especially mice which may be the cause of otherwise. This will make the sweet pea throw out extra growing shoots which will mean instead of one single long stem there are several branches all of which will, later in the season, carry flowers. Sweet pea seedlings can become leggy if their growing conditions are too warm. If you look at the images above, the first image all the top growth is in place, the second image the plant has been cut back. The lights should remain just a few inches (7-8 cm.) above the seedlings as long as you have them indoors, or your seedlings will get too tall. This means later in the year, more flowering stems per plant. If you are growing your seedlings under lights (either a grow light or a fluorescent ligh t ), the best way to prevent leggy seedlings is to make sure that the lights are close enough to the seedlings. (Snow peas are the flat ones. If left to its own devices that shoot will grow taller and taller.īy pinching out the top growth, you will make the seeding through out side shoots so that there is more than one single shoot. Sugar snap peas are a cross between garden peas and snow peas. If left to its own devices that shoot will grow taller and taller. Whether you have germinated your own sweet peas, or purchased small plants and are growing them on, you will see a single shoot growing. As gardeners we want them to grow tall but also to produce lots of flowers.
Whether you have germinated your own sweet peas, or purchased small plants and are growing them on, you will see a single shoot growing. Sweet Peas naturally want to grow tall, leggy and keep on growing. Grow them up garden canes and wigwams in borders for rich, perfumed flowers throughout the summer. They are popular for a cottage garden style because of their relaxed climbing habit, and the flowers are great for cutting. As gardeners we want them to grow tall but also to produce lots of flowers. Lathyrus odoratus (sweet peas) are annual plants famous for their delicate flowers and strong scent. Sweet Peas naturally want to grow tall, leggy and keep on growing.
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