Hello! I planted two containers of sweet peas which were purchased already started from the same retailer. The same soil was used in each patio container and they were transplanted at the same time. One patio container is thriving. In the other the sweet pea leaves are drying out and curling. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what might be wrong with the sweet peas that are drying out and curling? The bottom part of these plants looks healthy and the leaves near the base are normal. I've attempted to attach three photos showing the thriving plants next to the ailing ones, as well as close-ups of both the healthy and unhealthy leaves. Any assistance would be appreciated!
hello a couple of questions - as I am about to be taken away for my 2015 seedling neglect - ie plant seeds with good intention - delay further planting out) 1. the first thing I would ask - did both little tiny planters that you bought from store have the same early seedling experience? 2. now that you've planted out - are both pots facing in same direction? 3. one thing I notice increasingly - the "plugs" and the little starter pots are like tight wads of something - so the petunias and other bedding seasonal have not potted out perfectly the way it used to be in the hand-gardening era of purchased summer plants here in BC the other point to consider is that the place you bought them has various suppliers - so early days might have been diff for one batch vs the other. I would just soak some of the bushy sweet peas seeds - sprout them - and pop them in to same planters. everything has been so hot this year - the poor bedding plants -
Thank you for your response. I'll try to answer your questions as I understand them. 1. I bought two plastic containers of sweet pea plants from Stongs in Dunbar, each containing 8 or 9 sweet pea plants that were about 3-4 inches tall. They were purchased on the same day and looked identical. I don't know when they were seeded, as they were already growing when purchased (if I understand your question correctly). 2. I purchased two trough-like planters from Daiso, placed a mixture of potting soil and perlite in each planter (each planter having a drainage hole and medium size rocks in the bottom for drainage), and transplanted the plants from the two containers into the troughs. The transplanting was done on the same day at the same time. And yes, the planters are against the same wall, facing the same direction. 3. I don't quite understand this question. Unfortunately, I don't have the sweet pea seeds from the bushy plant because I bought these plants already started. The bushy and spindly plants continue to grow, although I sincerely doubt the spindly, curled leaf plant will produce flowers. I have been looking into something called sweet pea "blindness" which may be what I'm experiencing.
yes, Stongs is a nice market - tho sometimes the inventory might have come from 2 diff places etc - i mean, it is like asking which cow the milk came from sort of. in any event - it looks like the dried out looking planter has done just that - got too hot, too long, not transplanted early enough. I don't think it's a disease, tho I am not an expert - I know for me, I grew my own "sugar peas" (edible pods) from scratch - forgot to plant them out - and they look like your photo (the sad photo) peas are generally a cool weather crop and it has been hot here in the west side of Vancouver. So it could be that your sad looking plants have been cooked and barely survived sunshine whereas your happy plants were more in the shade - in the delivery truck or perhaps even at the market display. i'd replant. If Stongs has more - go and get them - I'd even try some seeds - easy to grow - westcoast is my fav local brand. make sure you have your peas in the mainly shade of your garden, ok? They just dry out so fast in the heat.
