Sweet peas / Clitorea Ternatea Do I need to tie

selinasally

Hi - first time planting these, grown ftom seed in root trainers - do I need to tie them in now ? They had been punched out ages ago and kept in in unheated  GH 

Liriodendron

I usually tie mine in, though this year I've got some twiggy prunings which I've poked in the soil beside each plant, for them to climb initially.  If they're left lying on the soil they're very likely to get munched by passing slugs and snails, in my experience.

selinasally

aha thanks- I will strulch and tie 

Fairygirl

You'll need to tie in sweet peas regularly. They rarely 'stay' conveniently on the supports 
I wouldn't add a mulch of any kind. Just somewhere for slugs to lurk. Sweet peas need a lot of food and water to give their best. 

Nanny Beach

I don't tie in,they get to tucked into the obelisk,and wend their merry way

Fire

Ok, I have found my favourite plant name of all. Thanks for that.

selinasally

Fire said:

Ok, I have found my favourite plant name of all. Thanks for that.

so - I heard it on GQT and looked dit up and thought- I MUST grow it 

Fire

They would make great presents.

dappledshade

Perfect for the thread about plants you’d avoid buying if the name put you off.

Fire

I added it already - except I would love to buy it.

dappledshade

Ditto 😁