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First sweet pea this year


First sweet pea this year (Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet Pea))

I haven't checked whrn the first one appeared last year yet.



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Are you sure you live in England...not the isles of scilly or somewhere a bit warmer? I have never had a sweet pea here before the very end of June/start of july!

11 May, 2010

 

Haha - it's the old 'hairdryer trick' again! LOL.

11 May, 2010

 

very early barbara, mine still little plants , mind they are dwarf ones lol, i got taller ones today to ;o)

11 May, 2010

 

It is early, but I started them off in October....

11 May, 2010

 

dont want them to early or they will finish early to barbara ;o(

11 May, 2010

 

Whats that then B....stand on the back door in your anorak and blast the garden with hot air? ;))

11 May, 2010

 

wow way ahead of me

11 May, 2010

 

Sandra - they flowered until September, so that was fine by me!

Ah-ha, Karen, I have a cunning device. ;-0))

11 May, 2010

 

Wow that is early, ours nowhere flowering......

11 May, 2010

 

Same here Dotty! :~((

12 May, 2010

 

I saw more buds yesterday....I hope they're a different colour!

12 May, 2010



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