Dividing Sweeet Pea Seedlings

[selfraising]

Hi
My daughter has bought me 4 pots of sweet pea seedlings from the garden centre. Each pot contains between 40 and 50 seedlings. I saw somewhere that I can divide these up.
My question is how many seedlings should I split them into and should I do it now, wait a bit until they are bigger or do it when planting?

[bramble]

Split them up now, as they get more established their roots will become intertwined and it will become more of a difficult job to seperate them.

[selfraising]

Thankyou bramble. How many do you think would be reasonable for each pot?

[jackie j]

I have about four or five in small pots ready to go in the ground later when frost have passed. I put them on my allotment last year and they were fantastic. I have loads of seeds to sow still.

[SarzWix]

I'd try and get them into 4's, but don't worry if they come apart cleanly into 5's or 3's etc

[selfraising]

Thanks guys! Potted them on yesterday and got 60 pots now!!! I don't mind too much thought as I love sweet peas, I'm sure I'll find the space.