Should the young pea plants I have just planted be flowering now?

[Samuel1988]

Afternoon all,

I bought some pea plants and put them in about a week ago and they have started flowering already (they are about 20-30cm tall). On the label it said I could plant this variety in September. Is this normal? (I will try to take some picks and make a note of the variety).

Samuel

[polc1410]

My early peas flower about that length and then get a lot bigger. Wouldn't think you have long left in the season so I guess you need it to be getting on with it...

[Samuel1988]

I have the impression (from the planting time on the label) that my peas would over winter - is this now a misconception? It does say on the label it can handle the cooler seasons.

[Thelma Sanders]

Peas are cool weather crops, rather than hot or cold weather crops - so if you planted them now they will try to flower and produce peas.

For over wintering they're not sown usually sown until October or beginning of November.

[Two_Sheds]

I have the impression (from the planting time on the label) that my peas would over winter

You're in London, which is a lot warmer than most of the rest of the UK.

Planting times are general, and vague: you need to adapt them to your local conditions, ie plant them when it's cooler. October or November, as Thelma says