I bought 2 plantslast year and didnt get one flower on them, but this year its happening.There is also a sweet pea society. https://www.sweetpeas.org.uk/hints-on-growing/growing-sweet-peas/. I've followed this in the past. Suttons and Thompson & Morgan have advice too. https://www.sweetpeas.org.uk/hints-on-growing/growing-sweet-peas/
Sometimes, it's the weather. I found a heated propagator was a real break-through. Some nick the seeds others never do. Talk to older gardeners in your area and visit flower shows to ask the sweet pea experts there. Once you have them in flower, keep cutting them. Don't let them set seed, unless you want to save it. The plant will stop flowering.How To Grow Sweet Peas | Thompson & Morgan
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Mine are still only in bud - although there do seem to be a lot of flowers.My hydrangeas this year are the best they have been for a long long time - is there a reason for this or am I just lucky?
Very very nice!
It could be the weather. They like the sun and plenty of water!I bought 2 plantslast year and didnt get one flower on them, but this year its happening.![]()
The only thing we get from Northumbrian water is a demand for more moneyI had a letter from Severn Trent Water offering water saving advice, on the enclosed note they offered some freebies so I ticked the box and the stuff arrived a few days later
A pack of Sunflower seeds, a pack of wildflower seeds, two brown disks about the size of old pennies and twice as thick, two packs of 'SwellGel' , two water retaining disks for plant pots and a bag thing to fill with water to put in the lavvy cistern to reduce the water flush.
The brown disks popped into a couple of yoghurt pots and topped up with water swell up then put two sunflower seeds in each, 10 days on I've got some nice seedlings in the pots ready to plant out in a few days.
Yes, especially with new plants.It could be the weather. They like the sun and plenty of water!
Having a lot of trouble this year with Wood Pigeons they have eaten all the Oregon Sweet Pods as they put their heads out the soil.I tend to grow more veg having an allotment , although we have various flowering shrubs and of course if I get my head in gear I plant a few flowers . I bought some dahlia seeds from a well known hardware store about 4-5 years ago once I'd got them to tuber state I then got them to flower I collected the seeds once they'd died off and planted those and had some luck with them . The reason I started this post was we had a fantastic show of Camelias this year I don't know how it came about I just pick off the occasional dead flower and basically ignore them and let them get on with it . I've heard of the "No Dig" I think I've just introduced another one "No Care " . With that sort of care I could look after the garden all day without having a tea break .
TDL the amount of stuff they've pulled out at the allotment is as badHaving a lot of trouble this year with Wood Pigeons they have eaten all the Oregon Sweet Pods as they put their heads out the soil.
We have three Jays now coming to the fat balls. We are wondering if these are parents bringing the young.The fledglings are now coming to the feeders without parent birds.
View attachment 171381 View attachment 171382 View attachment 171383 View attachment 171384 View attachment 171385 In order. Chaffinch, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Bluetit and Longtailed tits. We've also had Great tits. Coal Tits, a young Robin on and there's also been a Jay trying to get at the fat balls but I haven't been quick enough with my camera.
That Phormium looks remarkably like my Yukka, are they related?View attachment 171396
Tell me though Eric have they quickened their response time up a bit when it comes to repairing burst pipes in the road , in the past I've seen leaks running for weeks instead of days . It seems there is a bit of a territorial thing with water companies , there was a leak in the village here about two years ago the second day of the leak I rang Severn Trent , "oh that's South Staffs you'll have to ring " in the case of a leak shouldn't there be some sort of hit squad whereby the leak is stopped the same day . Just a thoughtI had a letter from Severn Trent Water offering water saving advice, on the enclosed note they offered some freebies so I ticked the box and the stuff arrived a few days later
A pack of Sunflower seeds, a pack of wildflower seeds, two brown disks about the size of old pennies and twice as thick, two packs of 'SwellGel' , two water retaining disks for plant pots and a bag thing to fill with water to put in the lavvy cistern to reduce the water flush.
The brown disks popped into a couple of yoghurt pots and topped up with water swell up then put two sunflower seeds in each, 10 days on I've got some nice seedlings in the pots ready to plant out in a few days.
Looks great SteveI transplanted a Phormium, that had spent its life in a pot, into the ground, about three weeks ago. It is in full sun, and sheltered from any North'ish winds. It seems to have taken to its new home well. It has thrown a flower spike, that is growing at a rate of knots.
The weather has been kind this year, thus far.
Steve.
We've inherited a Yucca Eric off my son he's had it about five years we've had it for as long . It's never flowered though are there flowering and non flowering varieties , due to it getting a bit top heavy and lopsided a couple of years ago, I cut the excess off it doesn't look as dangerous now . It survived the amputation it's replaced it's greenery and grown another branch . No flowers though Eric .My Yucca has been there since I bought the house in 1994, it just keeps coming and flowering every year, those stems grow like bamboo.
I'll post pictures when it flowers.
The response times are far better than they were back in and around the sixties/seventies and probably could be quicker if not obstructed by bureaucracy, unless it's an emergency they have to consult and coordinate any digging up of roads with other service providers so that they don't dig them up one week for water and then another week for electric or gas work.Tell me though Eric have they quickened their response time up a bit when it comes to repairing burst pipes in the road , in the past I've seen leaks running for weeks instead of days . It seems there is a bit of a territorial thing with water companies , there was a leak in the village here about two years ago the second day of the leak I rang Severn Trent , "oh that's South Staffs you'll have to ring " in the case of a leak shouldn't there be some sort of hit squad whereby the leak is stopped the same day . Just a thought
Looks great Steve
if you plant the amputated bits in potting they grow mine didWe've inherited a Yucca Eric off my son he's had it about five years we've had it for as long . It's never flowered though are there flowering and non flowering varieties , due to it getting a bit top heavy and lopsided a couple of years ago, I cut the excess off it doesn't look as dangerous now . It survived the amputation it's replaced it's greenery and grown another branch . No flowers though Eric .