Sweetpea bamboo wigwam

honeybean

Hi should I put string all around my bamboo wigwam to give sweetpeas more climbing support or is it not necessary?

thanks 

Fairygirl

I used to do it, but they tend to climb where they want regardless, and it was a waste of time.
I find it easier to tie them in loosely at first, then tie in any wayward stems as time goes on. They get damaged very easily in heavy rain and wind, so I can't leave them to their own devices here. 

Hostafan1

I put about 3 rings of string about 4" apart at the bottom, then they just sort of hold onto each other.
The Pedant in me needs to say a "wigwam" is round. Teepees are pointed.

Nanny Beach

Obelisks!!

honeybean

Hostafan1 said:

I put about 3 rings of string about 4" apart at the bottom, then they just sort of hold onto each other.
The Pedant in me needs to say a "wigwam" is round. Teepees are pointed.

🤣🤣🤣 Yes you are absolutely correct they are teepees! 

I couldn’t for the life of me think what they were called. 🙄🤣

Janie B

Hostafan1 said:

The Pedant in me needs to say a "wigwam" is round. Teepees are pointed.

Goodness, I never knew that! Sort of thing that could come in handy in a pub quiz... 

bertrand-mabel

New sweet peas need any support that you can give them until they are robust enough to do what they need to do.

roshnimistry1

I used some pea and bean netting from Wilko and tied it to some bamboo canes for support and that seems to have worked well! I've found tying the sweet peas in loosely allows them to still create nice thick stems so they are much stronger