FLOWER SEEDS

Sweet Peas are cool weather annauls. Sweet Peas germinate when the ground temperature is a uniform 55-65 degrees. Once germinated, the plant thrive at tempertures from 70to 80 degrees. Above 85 degrees, they really struggle. The hate hot, dry winds. Start your plants six to eight weeks before you plan to transplant them .Sow in full sun in very eary spring. Or you can sow them in frost free areas from Fall to early spring.

Sweet Pea is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 6-12ft tall, where suitable support is available. Sweet Pea comes in a varities of colors. Sweet Peas are often grown by gardeners for their bright colours and the ssweet frgrance that gives them their name. 

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Make sure to choose a site in full sun with rich,well-drained soil. Sweet Pea vines need full full sunn and well drained soil.

Work in some compost before planting. Seet Pea seeds should be sown directly where it is to grow.

Soak seeds overnite then plant about an inch deep and 3-4 inches apart.

Water throughly after planting, then restrict water until seeds germinate.

Fertilize every two to four weeks, or work a slow-release fertilizer at planting time. sweet Peas are heavy feeders.

The sweet Pea plant benefits fron deadheading, but leave a few flowers at the end of the season to seed for next year.

Plant Sweet Peas in an area that gets good air circulation.

Water early in the day so the leaves are dry by nitefall, wet leaves are a magnet for fungus.

Do not over fertilize or you'll wind up with deep grren leaves but few flowers.

Alternatively, organic fertilizers are also excellent for Sweet Peas. Additional mulching with composted manure will help retain soil moisture and provide nutrients for strong plant growth and flowering.

If blooms are not cut regularly, deadhead the plant as soon as flowers fade. Allowing the plant to produce seedpods will reduce overall flower production.

Removing spent blooms will ensure more blooms.

Do not grow Sweet Peas where other legumes are growing or grew last year.

The outer covering of the Sweet Pea is hard and resistant to absorbing water, an important precursor to seed germination. There are several methods to getting around this:

One is to nick the dark outer coat of each seed with a nail-clipper before planting. Another is to place the seeds in a jar with an ample amount of sand and water, shaking vigorously to scratch the seed surface. Or, three, rub the seeds on  a piece of sandpaper to thin the outer coating.

These methods will allow water to enter the seed readily. Now place the seeds on a damp paper towels in a warm spot for several hours. Wait for the seeds to sweel before planting. Any that have not swelled can be placed back in the paper towel until they too begin to germinate. Place damp enlarged seeds in a dish and dust with the incoculant before planting out.

Even though we have some snow in winter

Planting time really is up to you, now we have some mild winters here with a little snow once in awhile and I've just let my seeds drop right from the plant and they go righ through the winter and still come up in the early sring just fine. So its really up to your area and you.