Sown at the end of September these seedlings have germinated well.

They have been sown from seeds collected off this years plants by my Brother in Law. I guess they will be fairly true to the colours of the plants from which he collected them. That is why the colour has been written on the paper label at the front.

The tip of the plant will be pinched out before they stop growing for Autumn to encourage branching. The extra haulms created after ‘pinching out’  seem to bear more flowers than the single cordon sweetpeas. The plants will then be left in a cold greenhouse to protect from the worst winter but they should also survive outside. Care needs to be taken to keep mice away from the young flesh.