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Sweet Pea Pip Tremewan and Zorija Rose

Chris — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:22:42 +0000

I planted twelve little plants from my last Sweet Pea sowing of Spencer Mix and have bought a few more seeds, 50p a packet from Alan Romans, to add to the obelisk. The first to be sown are the Pip Tremewan, named after the breeder. The second are Zorja Rose which I have grown before and saved the seeds but they didn’t come to anything. The first time I grew them they were beautiful and the scent was very special. I plan to sow ten of each and keep the rest for next year.

Scabiosa and Sweet Peas

Chris — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:23:32 +0000

Today I have potted on the free Scabiosa plants that I received as a free gift when I bought the Roses. When they arrived they looked decidedly dead but always the optimist I gave them a drink and sat them on the window ledge. I now have six healthy looking young plants, three blue and three white.

This perennial relative of the cornflower is a British native and good for using in wildflower plantings. In the wild, it is usually found in dry, chalky, grassy fields and rough ground, but is tolerant of a wide range of soils. It is common throughout the British Isles and is very attractive to butterflies and bees.

I have also put some sweet peas in to soak ready to sow in a seven inch pot. Sweet Pea Borderline, Bright and Breezy and Odorata Mollie Rilestone.

Sweet Pea – Lathyrus. – Place the seed on damp kitchen paper or put into a jar and swish in water twice a day. The seed will swell quickly and a small root will appear. Handle the seed gently and sow them 1/2″ deep in a deepish pot.Grow them on in a cool, light place. When they’ve grown two or three pairs of leaves, carefully pinch out the growing tip. Gradually accustom the plants to outside conditions, before planting out from April.

Racing Green

Chris — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:37:20 +0000

The seedlings Derby Day and Greyhound are racing along and showing through the soil already after only three days.

Yesterday I sowed two aubergine Black Beauty amd today two tomato Moneymaker (germinated 8 days) and six tomato Gardeners Delight (3 up after 7 days).

The first pot of sweet peas are already about two inches high, the second pot, left on top of moist compost to chit are already splitting and showing green, and today I put the third lot on some damp kitchen towel to chit. They are Sweet Pea Zorija Rose. (Update August 2008 – These have been beautiful this season with loads of flowers and a strong heady perfume)

Sweet Pea Blue Ripple

Chris — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:00:14 +0000

Today I sowed fifteen seeds of Sweet Pea Blue Ripple bought from Alan Romans. I am trying the chitting method as described by TeeGee a forum member. (no sign of chitting so transferred to a pot – 3 only showing through on 1st Feb) (Update August 2008 – Although there were few plants there are loads of flowers which are very pretty but with little or no perfume)

I also sowed three each of cabbage Derby Day and Greyhound in small pots.