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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Squash64 on June 28, 2009, 16:22:45

Title: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: Squash64 on June 28, 2009, 16:22:45

Shirl and Tone came to see me at the allotments this morning and gave me this bunch of sweet peas.

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/Aragona/DSC_00601a.jpg)

I've never seen sweet peas like them before - someone even asked me if they were real!  Shirl knew the name of every variety in the bunch and gave us a few tips on how to grow them.  Can't imagine I would ever get them like this though.

My house smells lovely now....... :)

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: rosebud on June 28, 2009, 22:53:06

Absolutely stunning.

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: star on June 28, 2009, 23:22:49

They're gorgeous Shirl, fancy a nice cup of tea gal? I got an empty vase here 8) ;D ;D

Thanks for posting that lovely pic Squash ;) :D

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: 1066 on June 29, 2009, 09:17:10

They are beautiful, I particularly like the mauve / blue coloured one!

1066

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: Digeroo on June 29, 2009, 10:25:19

They are lovely.

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: caroline7758 on June 29, 2009, 17:24:20

I'm sitting here next to a vaseful grown from seeds sent by Shirl- they are gorgeous, aren't they! I thought my perennial ones had a strong scent until I grew these!

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: shirlton on June 29, 2009, 17:29:43

Quote from: 1066 on June 29, 2009, 09:17:10

They are beautiful, I particularly like the mauve / blue coloured one!

1066

So do I. It's one of my favourites. It's called Charlies Angel. I should have some seeds saved by October so will let you know.

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: 1066 on June 29, 2009, 17:32:00

oooo that would be lovely, I'll cross my fingers then! And what a great name (farah fawcet etc)

1066

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: shirlton on June 29, 2009, 17:37:06

Yeah lovely aint it ;D

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: caroline7758 on June 29, 2009, 18:00:26

Any tips for saving the seeds,Shirl? So I won't need to ask you for more!

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: shirlton on June 29, 2009, 18:09:28

Towards the end of the season stop picking your plants and let them go to seed. Depending on the weather you should get enough for next year. Let them ripen on the plant if possible. Dont be tempted to take the green pods off. What I do is, When the pod goes brown I split the pod as you would when shelling peas and if the seeds are still green then leave them on the stem with the seeds still attached to the pod.. I have never failed to save enough seed for the next year so its not difficult Caroline

Title: Re: Shirl's sweet peas
Post by: caroline7758 on June 29, 2009, 19:55:22

Ok, thanks.