Sweetpeas.

[bramble]

Jwondering how everyones Sweetpeas are doing.Mine are already putting out tendrils.
Is this normal at this time of year. I usually wait until early spring to sow them.

[Martin H]

I had poor germination on mine this year, but the ones that came up have grown quite strongly. I have nipped out the tops already and pinched off the few tendrils from the remaining leaves.

They will be fine; from an autumn sowing you're just trying to develop really strong roots. For a cordon I'll pick the strongest sideshoot in the spring; otherwise I'll just let them spread out.

I'll be sowing replacements in March for the ones that haven't come up.

[bramble]

I had poor germination on mine this year, but the ones that came up have grown quite strongly. I have nipped out the tops already and pinched off the few tendrils from the remaining leaves.

They will be fine; from an autumn sowing you're just trying to develop really strong roots. For a cordon I'll pick the strongest sideshoot in the spring; otherwise I'll just let them spread out.

I'll be sowing replacements in March for the ones that haven't come up.

Thanks Martin, I thought they were getting ahead of themselves.
I will pinch lot the growing tips and take off the tendrils.