Mrs S's, Lai's & Littlewid's Pea Off

My guess is pink, each year we seem to predominantly have pink, but then again ...... I have to be different and go for ..... any of these colours

Lai

I don't know if you ever watch any flower/garden programmes but last night I Sky+d the RHS Hampton Court flower show and they've just had a bit on Sweet Peas

Learned a bit about them - I had no idea there were 3 types (+ the wild one)
Spencer - old variety and heavily scented.
Grandiflora
and I've forgotten the 3rd

Anyway it was interesting to see the display and all the beautiful colours.

ps Littlewid mulch is good.

Lai

So i'm on Pink, Mrs S is on Lilac........I think thats a good call too Mrs S.......and Lai is........Cheating.......or do you call that hedging your bets madam

I inspected mine too this evening, they have grown since wednesday I believe but still no buds. I'm feeding mine Tomato food as well WS, I read on the internet it was good for PEAS, so thats what I brought the other week but I may now be looking for some mulch as well......got to try and do your best for your PEAS

We are expected heavy rain over the weekend so I hope they don't get too much of a battering and I hope Mrs S's and yours Lai don't suffer over the weekend with the weather because I think the rain is pretty much wide spead over the country.

littlewid-x-

Ours have had a real battering today The heavens really opened, and its been like it all day. The tide was in, and it was a high one, which caused the river in the village where we lived, to back up with all the torrent of water pouring down off the surrounding hills. That made the river burst its banks, and flooded the road. When we came through the houses at the side were in danger of being flooded. When we got home the pond water was pouring down the lane it was like a log flume.
Did'nt have a chance to check the Peas, but we're thinking of planting rice
WS

Poor you WS. Our river was fit to burst last night so those poor little Kingfishers, I hope that if they had a nest it has survived.

I haven't checked our Sweet Peas today, but suspect they took a hammering with all that rain - ok so I'm a bit it could be pink it could be lilac it could be red it could be ..... ?

I'm now going to be bold and say WHITE

Lai

WooHooooooo Lai says White so we have Pink, Ooo heck did Mrs S say Lilac...will have to check that......and Lai says White......now we have to wait and

Hope both of your PEAS are ok today, I saw all the rain and floods on the news last night and it was terrible, we have so far got away with it and I have just checked my PEAS and they have grown again, they are shooting up but no buds as yet.

WS you made me laugh about growing rice

I wished I had seen that programme Lai I didn't know there were different varieties of PEAS, it would have been great to have seen the programme.

Fingers corssed all our PEAS survive the weekend and look spritely for Wednesday

littlewid-x-

I went out earlier whilst the sun was shining to talk to the S. PEAS and to check on them. A battering yesterday but looking okay, also removed some pesky bindweed that's wrapping itself around them and not helping

It's raining now so hopefully no flooding and the S. PEAS start flowering.

Hoping Mrs S's are okay over those Welsh Hills and haven't suffered too much in the rain.

Fingers crossed yours start shooting soon Littlewid

Lai

Flippin eck Lai, you must have hawk eyes, it took me ages to find that bindweed, seeing as Benjamins not doing his job properly
WS

I was up close and personal with the S. PEAS WS - willing them to get on and flower, with an emphasis on white/cream being the first one to flower. Please note I said white/cream now as I am not sure there is a pure white!!!

Lai

Mrs S (woman)

The first 3 are .....

definitely lilac

just spotted a little bee coming in for a look (blurry i know but i was focusing on the S.PEA).

Mrs S

Lai

Lai at least I got the colour right. on getting the first blooms. Well done.
Mrs S

WELL DONE MRS S LILAC it was

Loving those pics Lai and congratulations on getting the first 's they are lovely and I really like the shot of the little Bee buzzing into the photo, just brilliant.

to both you and Mrs S

littlewid-x-

A new addition today was a purple one - no time to photo but will check tomorrow, hoping for more ....

Anyone else any S.PEA update/news ?

Lai

Nope not yet they've been fed talked to, shouted at, and pleaded with but zilch, they're still growing upwards though. Wonder what the next colour will be
WS

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WS

There must be lots of PEA lovers out there then WS

Mine are growing up great and.........I really think there are signs of buds this time I will check them out later and post the Wednesday pic. They got their feed on Monday and they too have been talked too and told they look lovely, so fingers crossed I am right about the buds

I'm going for Mauve on your next flower Lai

littlewid-x-

Sadly first thing this morning it was tipping down so I didn't go and inspect the S.PEAS but I will be sure to go with my camera a little later and see who is next in the colour chart

Loving your stats WS I reckon Littlewid's will be next to flower sorry Mrs S

Lai

Nipped out quickly, quick flash of sunshine and here's the selection of 6 S.PEAS that have come out so far



taken on my mobile so a bit blurry but we've got .... lilac, pink, cream and purple

Lai

What a lovely selection Lai and yours are doing so well, they are beautiful and I bet they smell gorgeous too......you are streets ahead of me.

Mine have got a few buds on......i'm sure this time but I cant get a good enough pic with my mobile so I will just have to wait and see how they develop and then get a pic.
Heres mine today, Like you I had to wait for a bit of sunshine, we have had dreadful rain and thunder and lightening today and the PEAS have had such a bashing over the last week or so but they are growing which is good.

Excuse the black curley head at the bottom.......guess who
littlewid-x-

Just showed Mrs S the pics Lai, and she went they are lovely. I think your will be next as well LW, no sign of buds here although they are really high now. Mrs S says I've got to pic the next colour So I'm going for Skybluepink with yellow spots.


WS

WS - you are definitely hedging your bets, amazing to see how tall yours have grown.

Yours look good and sturdy despite all the rain Littlewid.

I'm going to have a bet on when they flower. WS I reckon 14 days from now and Littlewid 10 days from now ................

Lai

your PEAS have really sprouted Mrs S but I wont count on your first flower being the colour WS thinks it may be that would be a first and you could win a medal for that

Ooooooo 10 days till mine flower, I will have to tell them that Lai and maybe give them an extra feed .......so I have 9 days from now.......the countdown is on

littlewid-x-

Littlewid - I do love a good bet, but think I could be waayyyyyyy off there I need to go and check mine later and see if we've any more and any red ones yet.

Lai

I think I need 9 days of sunshine Lai to get some flowers. We have had loads of rain and after quite a sunny start this morning it soon turned back to heavy rain again and I am sure they need the sun to help them on a bit, so I will just have to wait and see what they do.

A Red S PEA would be lovely......fingers crossed one appears very soon, you've more chance of that than WS's next colour choice

littlewid-x-

Littlewid, WS was a tad random with his latest guess! We've sunshine so off to inspect S.PEAS now and report back.

Hoping you get sun soon, otherwise they'll never flower

Lai