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Anyone ever grow (not just START) Sweet peas indoors?

16 years ago

I have this 'contraption' in my office window: I have two spring-loaded curtain rods (one vertical on the right side of the window, and one across the top in the "regular curtain" position). I have holes drilled about every inch or two, and clear fishing line strung so that it is nearly invisible to the naked eye (the owner of the co thought it was neat when he finally realized what my M-Glories were growing on last year). It serves the purpose of not drilling holes in the wood, or hanging curtains. Anyway, this year I thought I'd do sweet peas, and have a pot started in the windowsill. Two questions:

How many plants can I successfully put in this 6" pot (I understand they might get large roots, so I'm wondering what I'm gonna need to do here in the next few days, I think), and second, has anyone ever successfully grown SPs indoors?

Here's a lame drawing of the setup:

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davemichigan

16 years ago

This is a real cool idea (especiall that you don't have to drill holes on the wood)! I am growing sweet peas this year, and I might try a few like that too.

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diggerdee zone 6 CT
16 years ago
Hey, Mary, you at it again, lol?

When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought, yeah, Mary has done this - and then I saw that it was YOU who posted it, lol! And THEN I saw that it was sweet peas, not MGs.

I've never grown SPs indoors, but if you had success with your MGs, then go for it. I tend to stuff my pots full, so I would say 4 plants. Maybe since it's inside you should go with 3 plants, since they might struggle a bit more.

Did you ever take photos of your MGs last year? If so, can we see?

:)
Dee
mmsc
16 years ago
Hello,
I don't think you can grow sweet peas indoors, as they need cool temperatures to thrive - probably a lot cooler than inside your office.

Mauricio
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mmqchdygg
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi Dee! Yep, at it again...these little suckers are growing fast! Unfortunately, I never did get any pics of the MGs...sorry :(
I've got 5 (I think) plants in the pot right now, 4 are up and they are about 6" tall, heading for the ceiling fast. I'll take your advice and get a couple of them outta there.
I did like the MGs last year...blooms were sparse on the smallish variety I used (Red picotee, which turned out to be more ppl than red), and I think I didn't neglect them enough...probably will do a slightly bigger pot this year with those, and just leave 'em alone. For some reason, I tend to 'baby' my office plants, even though I KNOW MGs don't like it.
Will try to keep you posted on progress!
diggerdee zone 6 CT
16 years ago
Well good luck! The sweet peas, if they work, should be even better than the MGs, because of their wonderful scent. Make sure you take pictures this time!

:)
Dee
mmqchdygg
Original Author
15 years ago
just back with an update...it's been slow growin' over here, but they are nearly the size they will ultimately be (5-6' according to the packet), and hopefully I'll see some blooms.

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mmqchdygg
Original Author
15 years ago
Well, they are still growing, but I'm seeing nothing in the way of blooms. Getting ready to hack them down and try something else. So much for THAT experiment.
Sigh.
diggerdee zone 6 CT
15 years ago
Aw, darn! Maybe you should give them a bit more time?

:)
Dee
davemichigan
15 years ago
Yea, I would say give them some more time too after going through all this time.

Dave
mmqchdygg
Original Author
15 years ago
Too late...They came down on Weds. They weren't looking as "lush" as they did when I took that pic on May 21st...they were starting to just look like old vines...still green, but not as attractive...thinning leaves...leaves were falling off...Water levels were fine. I think my (south facing) office is just too warm for them. It really heats up in here after like 2pm. I'll plant some Morning Glories over the weekend, and bring them in on Monday.
diggerdee zone 6 CT
15 years ago
Too bad. Oh well, I guess the MGs will do very nicely as a replacement. Too bad they are not fragrant though. At least this will be a photo opportunity for the MGs, lol!

:)
Dee

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