My sweet peas this year are shaping up to the best I have grown. Sowed back in November last year in root trainers in a cold greenhouse and then cold frame until planted out in vary large pots with lots of manure in the base. After a bit of research I got all the seeds from Kings Seeds as they seem to be well regarded. I have picked 4 varieties, Kings High Scent, Galaxy Mixed, Concorde and Red Ensign. The red Ensign are yet to start flower but will in a day or 3.
The scent from Kings High Scent is out of this world, the most intense I have smelt. All are making great cut flowers as the stems on most are over 12†long.
Kings High Scent
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Kings_High_Scent.jpg)
Concorde
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Concorde.jpg)
Galaxy Mixed
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/GalaxyMixed.jpg)
And how they ended up in the vases:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Arrangement1.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Arrangement2.jpg)
Jerry
balmy ;D ;D
they look so pure & fresh :) :)
must look out for KHS
I've also got Galaxy Mixed growing this year, they've just come into flower in the last few days, beautiful longs stems and a lovely scent. Lovely photos Jerry. :D
Great pics Jerry, sweet peas have to be one of my absolute favourite, but it looks like i will have to wait a while before i get my first flowers this year as mine are vey much behind yours.
But i shall be patient ;D
lovely just love sweet peas mines not even in bud yet
Here are a few more, the recent hot weather has brought them on no end and we are picking a bunch a day!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Garden%20June05/Sweetpea1.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Garden%20June05/Sweetpea2.jpg)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/sandersj89/Garden%20June05/Sweetpea3.jpg)
Jerry
fab colours :)