Sweet peas are an annual plant, revered by many gardeners for an unusual and vivid bloom, a delicate aroma. To that buds on fragrant peas appear almost all summer, and because the lawn will please the eye all three warm months. Yes, and shades of flowers of the plant a great many, and therefore among the varieties of fragrant small town, everyone can choose to your taste. In addition, the relative strength of the plant is relative frost resistance (up to -5 ° C). Concerning how to grow sweet peas, the best option is planting seeds. This is exactly what will be discussed.
Cultivation of sweet peas from seeds: preparation
It is necessary to be engaged in preparing the seed material in the spring: in late March - early April. Since the seed rind is quite dense, first they should be placed in a glass, pour hot water at a temperature of approximately 50-60 degrees and leave so for a day. Pop up seeds immediately need to be removed. After this, before planting sweet pea seeds must be washed with water at room temperature and placed in a moist environment for germination. This can be a handkerchief, sawdust or sand, which must always be wet.
When the seed sprouts, it should be planted in a separate container. It can be small pots or paper cups, where previously placed a good nutritious soil. Seeds need only be deepened by two to three centimeters. You can plant one or several pieces. To effectively grow sweet-scented peas from seeds, containers with seeds should be placed in a well-lit, warm place and systematically, without forgetting to gently water. The first shoots can be expected in 1,5 - 2 weeks. We recommend pricking the tip to stimulate the growth of lateral shoots, when the seedlings will have the first three leaves.
Sweet peas: planting and care
Landing in the open ground seedlings sweet peas can be carried out in May. It is advisable to plant the seedlings before planting, taking it out to the open balcony first for one hour, and then gradually increase the residence time.
Sweet peas grow well in places where there are no drafts open to sunlight. However, a slight pritenie tolerates quite calmly. The soil for the plant is suitable neutral, fertile, with good drainage properties. Plant plants together with an earthen lump at a distance of 25 cm from each other. When the sweet pea reaches 20 cm in height, it must be tied to the support. This is necessary to ensure that the climbing stems do not spread along the ground and are not confused with each other. With the help of a support the plants begin to curl upwards and in the future form a beautiful hedge . However, for dwarf varieties of sweet pea, which grow to 30 cm, this is not necessary.
Generally, the cultivation of sweet pea can not be called simple
For long and abundant flowering of sweet pea, experienced gardeners use some tricks. First, it is necessary to conduct pasynkovanie, and secondly, to cut off the faded branches, leaving a few pods with seeds. Under these conditions, sweet pea pleases with flowering up to frost.