Broken Sweet Pea

Due to being a clumsy oaf , I have managed to break the stem on one of my Sweet peas . It was about 24" tall and I have broken it at about 4". Will it regrow from this Or should I bin it and move another SP in from another planting - this may leave a gap though .

TIA

 

I don't see why it shouldn't grow again, but obviously it'll be behind the other plants now. I'd give it a chance.

 

I agree, give it a go. If it has a leaf axil, it should be fine, imo.

Cheers...Freddy

 

They sprout readily. I will be amazed if it doesn't sort itself out. It will put that plant back a couple of weeks though, I'm afraid.

 

It mite look better that way...a little variation

 

I was advised from someone when growing sweet peas from seed to nip it after the seedling got 3 pairs of leaves. It then sends out a new shoot which grows vigorously. Yes it works I have cracking young sweet peas this year.

Anyway......on this basis, I see no reason why yours won`t sprout again.

 

H

The root system will be huge it will soon re-sprout watch out for slugs though

Spruce

 

On the Nursery we as growers of sweet peas commercially used to cut the tops off the sweet peas to encourage them to bush out and provide a better display! I think it was commonly done in the trade.

 

Well as the forum is not blocking my posts today ! - Thanks all For the advice , on closer scrutiny there does seem to be plenty of stem and leaf to regrow from Panic over !

 

I dropped a knife on one of Alex-adam's Bridgwater Beans, that seems to have healed itself & is growing well.