Garden Sweet Pea Plant

You should plant sweet peas in an open sunny position in a well drained but moisture retentive soil according to the old farmer s almanac.

Garden sweet pea plant.

Before planting harden them off by putting them out in the day and returning them to a frost free place at night. Like all sweet peas it prefers colder climates and will thrive up to usda zone 3. You can buy sweet pea plug plants in spring. If you live in a warm area where the ground never freezes you can plant in january or february.

Plant out your sweet peas from late may once all risk of frost has passed. Plant the sweet peas in early spring. Lathyrus odoratus grow beautiful and flouncy annual sweet peas lathyrus odoratus from seed each year for their fragrance and for cutting climbing them over obelisks or twiggy supports in borders or in a cutting garden. An annual climbing plant that grows to a height of 1.

Sweet peas annuals botanical name. Leave the seed pods on the plants until they have turned. Alternatively plant sweet peas out in large containers on the patio. Native to sicily cyprus southern italy and the aegean islands the sweet pea has become a firm favourite in many british gardens and allotments.

Tie shoot to cane and regularly pinch off side shoots and tendrils. Pinch out the tips of young sweet pea plants when they reach about 10cm tall to encourage bushy growth. Planting sweet pea seedlings set up a support for the peas to climb on before planting. Let plants grow to 30cm 12in and then select the strongest shoot and remove the rest.

When possible plant low growing annuals in front of them to shade their roots. If you garden in mild winter climates zones 8 9 or 10 plant sweet peas in the late fall so they can develop and bloom in late winter and early spring. Spring is the perfect time to plan and plant ahead for shows of summer colour and scent and there is one little bloom that delivers more than most. Plant sweet peas in front of each cane.

Sweet peas love a rich moist soil so dig a couple of buckets of compost into the planting area beforehand to enrich the soil and hold moisture during dry weather. Blossoms are white pink and pale purple grow on vines and unlike annual varieties do not produce fragrance. Sweet peas are happiest with their heads in the sun and their roots deep in cool moist soil. Whether you started your seeds inside and are planting seedlings or you want to plant your seeds directly in your garden bed early spring is the right time to do it.

Now s the time to plant out your sweet peas. Then plant your sweet peas in well prepared moist soil containing plenty of organic matter ideally incorporated the previous autumn.