Help with Sweet peas

In a moment of madness I brought some sweet pea seeds without thinking what I would do with them.
I have never grown any before and didn't think I would succeed this time.
Wrong. LOL
They are now at least 3 -4 inches tall and very healthy in a pot .
Now the problem I have is this.
Where do I put them.
Should I buy or make an obelisk.
Put a net or trellis on the fence .
Will they grow up another tree / bush
Should I put them into the ground or a tub ?
Where do they grow best :cnfs:

The garden is south facing
The bottom 2 trellis has clematis and roses on it.
The one to the left of the shed door is a rose and Montana clematis
The trellis on the left is a jasmine and a rose
All new plants put in last year except the jasmine.


Incase you were wondering why I haven't cut the ivy over the shed down.
It's full of birds nesting so it's got to wait a while.
The hoops in the ground are my Alliums and a few other bulbs and plants i have put in this year , to try to keep the dog from lying on them .
I could always grow them up the bird feeders :hehe:

 

Hi Lyn,


You can grow them up a trellis, through shrubs-anyhting either in a pot or the ground, it looks like you have plenty of them. They like being in the sun. And the ivy-is the shed particularly attractive? The ivy is.

You have a lovely garden.

 

Through shurbs loots to be your best bet from your picture. Nice looking garden, if my eyes don't deceive me those fish are monstrous!

 

Yes I think your right.
I think it will be through the shrubs.
Now to decide, in the ground or a tub. LOL
But not today it's pouring down. :(

 

What a lovely garden Lyn - you will love the sweet peas - they are my favourite

 

Thank you.
I am really trying hard to get the garden right this year.
I have planted lots of new things and moved a lot round.
The last couple of years I haven't been able to do as much as I would of liked because of a foot problem.
Very frustrating.
I have really enjoyed the resent good weather and been out in the garden every spare moment.
I'm looking forward to the sweet peas, if i can ever decide where to put them.:hehe:

 

Hi Lyn,
It looks to me that no matter where you decide to grow them, it will be a success. You seem to have the ability to do the right thing as far asI can see. Your garden is sublime and I think you should be proud of it especially if you have been working with a gammy foot.
WELL DONE YOU!!!!
:gnthb::gnthb::gnthb:

 

They like to have lots of air around them... so they seem to be less sucessful growing up a wall than a trelllis.... keep them well watered... if you let them dry out they won't recover, and don't let them set seed!... so pick or deadhead every flower!

 

Lyn I will join the chorus and say what a beautiful garden you have you can tell a lot of love (not forgetting to mention an awful lot of hard work) has gone into it so well done to you.

Sweetpeas are wonderful but I tend to think that they are a little messy looking for a normal garden. I have grown some before over our fence with the trellis running along the top and they just seemed a little top heavy and far too untidy for our garden, it's that reason why I didn't grow them last year. This year no problems as I intend to grow them over at the allotments.

Good luck with yours and remember once in flower keep picking them as there are few flowers that can beat their scent.Hel.xxx.

 

That you all.
It's very kind of you to say nice things about my garden.
I do enjoy it but i am sure your gardens are as good if not a lot nicer than mine.

I have just planted the sweet peas, been waiting for
the rain to stop.
It"s lovely here today.

I have put them on the trellis on the left of the garden with the jasmine so it can all mingle together.

I'll see how it goes, thanks again.

I'm really enjoying the garden this year with out my bad foot , that was a real pain.:hehe:
It held me back so much.
16 months I had it.
I thought it would never go.
Plantar fasciitis ,I wouldn't want it again.

 

I don't think anyone who can claim to be a gardener is ever 100% happy with their gardens Lyn-despite it being quite clear to visitors,in person or on forum, that the gardens are quite wonderful-and you are no exception.

 

Your garden is beautiful Lyn, anyone looking at it would be well pleased with their work,
Although most gardeners always regard the garden as a work in progress, never the finished article, there always seems to be the element of " i would like to move this to here" or "should i try this there".
If the garden was "finished" what would we find to do :hehe:

 

Bit late in posting Lyn, but agree, you have a beautiful garden. I also agree with the other posts on growing sweet peas and make sure you keep picking the flowers, to ensure a continuous flowering period.

I'd plant my sweet peas around an obelisk, but I've no room to do that now! Definitely better in the ground though, they like room to spread their roots deep.

 

I use a planting trellis but remember to move them annually. (a trick grandma told me). they do like fresh air and plenty of water !!!

keep picking em.

 

Beautiful garden there Lyn- I grow quite a lot of sweet peas and I have found the best results are the obelisks or a wigwam of canes. I don't have much luck with sweet pea seeds so much but get some gorgeous displays from the plants my friend kindly gives me