Sweet Peas

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  1. HarryS

    HarryS Eternally Optimistic Gardener

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    Ellen Mary will show you how @wiseowl :blue thumb:
     
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      Good afternoon @HarryS your a diamond my friend ,thank you:thanks:
       
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        Good afternoon my first ever sweetpeas:smile:

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          @wiseowl that is a beaut!

          Mine are still little seedlings. My first year too with growing these. :)
           
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            This evening:smile:

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              image.jpeg First flower on supposedly orange sweetpea
               
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                This 'Geoffrey Hughes' SP is my favourite amongst the oranges.
                 
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                  Hello David, that is gorgeous :)
                   
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                    That's a beauty David will look out for it
                     
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                      Early flowering , usually end of June for mine.................
                       
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                        Hello, you little beauty...... missed you loads! :):):)
                         
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                        Hi, zeni......tis bred & sold by Eagle Sweet Peas, if that's any help.
                         
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                          Thanks for the info David defo on my list:smile:
                           
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                          Just a minor slip I suppose, but (to be strictly correct) the name of the aforementioned orange SP is in fact 'Geoff Hughes'....rather than 'Geoffrey Hughes'.

                          I'll get me coat! :mad:
                           
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                            Anybody grown Sweet Peas from bulbs?

                            Seen at Lidl

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