The Eckford Sweet Pea Society of Wem 2015 Show

[bearded bloke]

Was held this weekend, sadly I couldn't photograph the smell within the marquis, but I did get some reasonable shots of some of the blooms & displays

[bearded bloke]

& some more ....

[bearded bloke]

& the last few .......

[Hazel at the Hill]

They are beautiful, BB - thank you for sharing.

[Nicos]

Funnily , I can smell them from here!
Funny thing is memory!

I used to love going into the flower tent at our local show.....the scent of the sweet peas in the warm tent was phenomenal!

Lovely piccies BB...thanks for sharing

[Knight of Albion]

A glimpse of Paradise!

[roitelet]

Beautiful BB. I love sweet peas, thanks.

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks for the photos BB I love the smell of sweetpeas.

[bearded bloke]

Thanks for the comments It plays havoc with my eyes (hay fever) but even knowing it will happen I get drawn back every year

Mrs.BB took some pics as well, I will load them here this evening

[Knight of Albion]

If you're interested in sweet peas, that is the best thing to do - go to a show and see (and smell) the particular varieties 'in the flesh'. A miniature picture in a seed catalogue cannot possibly do justice to the flowers.

[bearded bloke]

The thing that makes this particular show so special is that it's run by the Eckford Society & they have seeds for old varieties, one going back to 1699 (about 20 others are pre-1910)

[Lumpy]

Sorry to butt in but I have just found out that the sweet peas that grow at the end of the drive and are as tough as old boots (they appear every year without assisstance) are wild ones, thank you Google images.

Can I save the seeds and plant them in the porch next year and then put them out in the back garden.

The pods that are on the plant has very small seeds in them and I was wondering if and how to so it?

[bearded bloke]

Yes, no problems Lumpy treat your perennial plants the same as annuals, leave the pods on the plant until they turn brown, pick & place in a warm sunny place until the pods open naturally & seeds fall out.3/4 fill a 6" pot with a 75/25 mix of MPC & sharp sand, stand in water to soak, top-up pot with dry mix & press seeds in about 1/4" & cover, now put the pot in a polythene bag & seal, pop it into your airing cupboard & be patient. Perennials generally grow better in clumps, so plenty of seeds per pot

[Hazel at the Hill]

.........& place in a warm sunny place until the pods open naturally & seeds fall out...

If they are anything like annual sweet peas, the seeds ping out with some vigour when the pods go crispy - I'd suggest putting the pods in a loosely turned over paper bag on your sunny windowsill.

[bearded bloke]

Mrs.BB's pictures .........