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Title: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: David P on July 13, 2008, 15:55:59

Hi there, going to pick some of my sweet pea flowers, just wondered the best way to pick them? Happy Sunny Sunday!

Title: Re: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: Doris_Pinks on July 13, 2008, 16:00:31

Pair of scissors for me!

DP

Title: Re: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: star on July 13, 2008, 20:54:40

Yes me too ;)

Title: Re: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: saddad on July 13, 2008, 23:37:48

Scissors...... ;D

Title: Re: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: markfield rover on July 14, 2008, 10:47:24

Here too and often .

Title: Re: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: PurpleHeather on July 14, 2008, 13:29:23

Pick them as soon as one flower opens, taking the whole stem off with a sharp pair of scissors.

Clear all the flowers and next day more will come.

They only smell sweet for a day or two at the most after being picked, so I put new ones in the vase every other day.

Title: Re: picking sweet pea flowers
Post by: Flighty on July 18, 2008, 21:06:51

Me too! Follow PurpleHeather's advice and you won't go wrong.

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