Perennial Sweet Peas.

I planted some perennial sweet pea seeds early on in the year, they took their time but germenated eventually. They are growing well now up the fence, no flowers but I didn't really expect any this year.
The thing is do I cut them back before the frosts or do I just leave them alone.

Carol.

 

Hello, Carol, long time no speak.

I had perennial sweat peas in Bucks and could never get rid of them, much as I tried. They are very large for lack of another word and need support. If I remember correctly, I waited till they died off, then cut them back to the ground and, much to my dismay, they appeared again next year.

We also had them on the IoW (not my planting, we lived in an apartment in am old Mansion where the grounds were maintained) and I did bring some seeds here but gave them to friends who have them growing everywhere.

Just let them do their own thing ...

 

Thanks LOL, I will let them die down and then cut them back as you said.

I have not been visiting here much lately, my dad has sold his house and is comming to live with us, so have been organising that, packing things up etc...he has lived in his house for 25years so lots of things to pack :rolleyes:
Things are calming down a bit now so will need to get the garden and greenhouse sorted out.

Carol.

 

Morning Carol.

Forgot to say above that uprooting these did not get rid of them either and they reached a height of 12-15 feet, so be careful where you put them. They are very pretty, but ...

Hope all goes well with your Dad's move to you and look forward to seeing you around a bit more.

 

Hi Carol - I chopped mine down the other day cos they were entwined with the passion flower and the whole lot was about to fall down anyway!! They took 2 years for the flowers to appear but were very pretty this year. I didnt know they were a bit thuggish when I planted them

 

I think I'm going to have to keep a close eye on them . I have them growing up the fence at the side of the path, I'll need to watch they don't attack anyone One of our dogs (shadow) keeps weeing on them so maybe that should keep them in check. :rolleyes:

 

LOL!!!

 

I sowed some of these earlier this year too. I had assumed they hadn't germinated but towards the end of the summer they appeared and have reached about 1' in height.
They are intended to grow over an arch, twining with the climber and rambler roses establishing there, a really attractive link in due course I hope, between the front lawn and the 'produce' garden to the side of the property. I didn't realise they were thuggish and had wondered why they weren't more widely grown ..... assumed it was because the range of colours and scent were more limited than the annual sweet peas. I have my fngers tightly crossed that the roses will hold their own against them