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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mortality on April 26, 2010, 18:24:57

Title: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: Mortality on April 26, 2010, 18:24:57
My Golden Sweet Pea plants are developing white flecks on some of the leaves, is this normal?
Title: Re: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 26, 2010, 18:35:54
I think this is down to stress; have you just planted them planted them out? The lower leaves on my Serpette Guilotteau are turning white, and some have withered, while the tips are as normal, while the Robinson's Purple Podded, which didn't show a trace of anthocyanin pigmentation before I planted it out, is now quite red.
Title: Re: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: Mortality on April 26, 2010, 18:37:52
They haven't withered and they look healthy otherwise.
Title: Re: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: Jayb on April 26, 2010, 18:52:38
This is a close up of one of mine showing 'white flecks' taken on the 18th of this month
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They are just starting to bloom with a few flowers although this photo is from last year.
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Title: Re: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: Mortality on April 26, 2010, 19:04:00
I've just been out to take pictures and all the pea plants have some of the speckles, (Onward, Golden Sweet and Purple podded - Desiree)
Golden Sweet
(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/10575_26_04_10_6_58_49.jpg)
Onward
(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/10575_26_04_10_6_57_33.jpg)

Awful photos taken with my mobile but you can see them.
Title: Re: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: Mortality on April 26, 2010, 19:05:04
Quote from: Jayb on April 26, 2010, 18:52:38
This is a close up of one of mine showing 'white flecks' taken on the 18th of this month
[attachment=1]
They are just starting to bloom with a few flowers although this photo is from last year.
[attachment=2]

oh, ty, I take it this is normal then ?
Title: Re: Golden Sweet Pea
Post by: galina on April 27, 2010, 07:18:41
Absolutely normal, nothing to worry about.