Problems with my Mange Tout peas...

[Herbsandveg]

I have some quite real worries over my Mange Tout peas as they've now reached the dizzy height of almost three feet without a single flower appearing on them and not a sign of any pods. They are being grown up canes in a whopping great big plant pot, and have produced masses of foliage but virtually nothing else despite seeming quite happy and otherwise looking very, very healthy. Does anyone have any ideas what might be happening and how I might possibly correct the current problem (if a problem there be...)...

[Thelma Sanders]

Which variety are you growing? - some grow as tall as 5ft

[Herbsandveg]

Errr, not too sure what they are....

Which variety are you growing? - some grow as tall as 5ft

Ah, now you've got me. I bought them from Homebase (cue acute embarrassment at failing to have grown them from seed myself!) and didn't keep the plastic tag that came with them. Do you think they might just carry on growing and growing without producing a single Mange Tout pod? Could I be the only gardener in Britain to be growing 'Mange Rien' instead?...

[Thelma Sanders]

No I think they'll produce pods but they will be higher up than you expected

[rustylady]

Be patient HerbsandVeg - they'll produce flowers soon enough.

[Herbsandveg]

Thank you, ladies!

Many thanks for your encouraging words, ladies. I hope I get some equally encouraging news on several of my other questions elsewhere!...

[Alison]

To be honest I would't necessarily trust the label from Homebase anyway - last year I bought some emergency sprouts from them that turned out to be cauliflowers when they grew . That said, what you've got will definitely be either peas or mangetout as nothing else looks like that and the tall varieties of both that I grow get a few foot tall before they flower and therefore produce pods.

[veggiechicken]

.........or sweet peas......

[Alison]

.........or sweet peas......

Nah, they look different although I'm not sure they'd know that in DIY shops

[Herbsandveg]

To be honest I would't necessarily trust the label from Homebase anyway - last year I bought some emergency sprouts from them that turned out to be cauliflowers when they grew . That said, what you've got will definitely be either peas or mangetout as nothing else looks like that and the tall varieties of both that I grow get a few foot tall before they flower and therefore produce pods.

Well that's encouraging. At least I know we'll have some peas at some time in the future...Thank you again to all for your replies...

[bearded bloke]

I am growing Carouby De Maussane from seed,they are currently about 2 1/2 feet tall no flowers or pods,,this variety grow to 5 1/2 feet so at least another fortnight before anything starts to show on them I reckon

[lainey lou]

I'm growing a tall variety of mange tout too (can't remember the variety), they're about 4 foot tall now and are only just starting to flower. Usually once they get going they're prolific, a really good value crop!

[Bren In Pots]

Both my Telephone and Purple podded peas are as tall as me but no sign of flowers yet.

[Jonthefish]

Great advice, mines about 2ft and i started to think whats going on.