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Post by Eli on Nov 23, 2023 13:09:13 GMT
I nipped the tops off my autumn-sown Sweet Pea seedlings a few weeks ago, and now the side shoots have grown, but they are several inches tall already.
Should I cut them back, and if so how much ?
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Post by balc2 on Nov 23, 2023 21:36:37 GMT
Unless they have become very lanky you needn't do anything more. Just keep them in a light situation & they should do OK! I've grown them a couple of times in the past for the balcony & they grew very well & flowered the next year. Just make sure they don't get too wet & they will reward you next year with a display a few weeks earlier than those sown in the spring.
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Post by seaburn on Nov 24, 2023 8:25:30 GMT
keep them cool/frost free and their growth will slow down as the weather cools. I usually put mine in the cold frame but didn't sow any this year. I forgot!.
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Post by Eli on Nov 24, 2023 8:50:25 GMT
Thank you both, I have always sown them in the spring but thought I'd try autumn this year. It has been (and still is) very mild so I suppose that's why they have grown so much.
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Post by derekbrooks on Nov 27, 2023 20:31:29 GMT
Hi Eli
I agree with what these other people have said, just leave them and they'll be O.K.
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Post by balc2 on Nov 27, 2023 20:47:45 GMT
Eli , come spring & you will have Sweetpeas to share with your neighbours! 
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