Problem with sweet peas

Not sure what’s happening to my sweet peas the flowers have all died and my leaves have gone white and it’s just going to seed

 

Hi @Flumpy,

Its because you have not deadheaded them.

If you allow just the odd one or two flower spikes to develop seed pods, its a signal to the plant that its done its job, so it just dies off as yours have done.

As your pics show you have left all the pods on, so afraid all you can do is compost them or if you wish let the pods dry you can save the seed for next year, though they will be random colours.

Next time, you need to remove any fading flowers every couple of days to ensure no seed heads develop.
Some folk will remove all the flowers once a week to avoid that problem and also ensure plenty of fresh new flowers.

hth

 

Thank you @ricky101 - I did not know that. Off I go with my scissors!

 

I’ve never had this problem in all 12 years I’ve been growing them, the pods have just developed in the last five days, I’ve noticed some tiny black aphids on the white leaves though, I was told to cut off the curly bits, is this correct Ricky101 ? Thanks for your advice by the way

 

This is interesting. I was going to ask a question about the pods on my sweet peas (a variety that is dwarf, i.e.has not required support canes to grow up). I've never grown them before and was wondering if I could save the pods for seeds for next year, but if sounds as if I need to be deadheading before pods form to prolong flowering. I've got some pods already so assume I need to take them off, rather than let them brown for seed.

 

When I first saw it my thought was scorch, are they growing in a container?
Did they dry out in the hot weather for any amount of time?

They like lots of water,

I agree with Ricky about the reason they have stopped flowering is because of the pods, but not so sure that would cause the white leaves.
I'm guessing Ricky's thoughts are that the plants are just dying off as they have done what they set out to do.

 

Think the white leaves could be any or all of those causes, going to seed, plus last weeks very hot weather and lack of water.
Any failing plant will be more than likely to succumb to various bug and aphid attacks, possibly black fly this time of the year, we have had quiet a lot of them this month.

Yes, many say to allow the plant to put all its energy into the flowers that the curly tendrils should be nipped or cut off, though to be honest we never bother and still get a nice display.

 

Hi all, yes it’s in a pot container which I’ve been watering every night dew to the hot weather, I will definitely be dead heading the flowers next year as I didn’t know that, my only question is……. Someone told me to cut the curly bits off which I thought was odd, is this the normal thing to do ?

 

Curly bits, tendrils, yes peole cut them of to stop then causing tangling, its how the plants naturally climb, but if you are tying them in they are not needed.

 

Everyone you’ve all helped me lots

 

Lots of good advice, which I've found helpful, too. Thank you.
Hope you have a better crop next time, too, Flumpy .

 

Sadly they all gone to seed, I realised at my old house the where in a more shady area so next year I’m moving them to the other side lesson learned