Sugar snap Pea "Sugar Ann"

[Peanut]

This is my 2nd year trying to grow these but again I'm having really poor germination rates.

What are other people's experiences of this variety?

[momol]

Hi Peanut,

I am growing it this year. Sowed some seeds indoor around mid february and they have been staying outside since march, the plant are 30cm tall now and looking very healthy.
The germinations were very good (mine were 100%) but apart from that I can't report other info.

[Flummery]

I grew it about 12 years ago on my previous allotment. I tried several sugar snap types, Sugar Ann and Sugar Bon. I liked Sugar Ann - not too tall so not great support required, good germination, good cropper, very nice flavour. All round good egg really. If your germination is a problem, can I ask where and how you are doing it? I germinated indoors, hardened off and planted out. Don't keep them too wet, the peas will rot off. If you're sowing outside don't be too hasty and let the ground (and air!) warm up a bit. Don't give up Peanut - they're lovely!

Good luck.

[Peanut]

Hi Flummery
I've got them in pots in an unheated greenhouse....3 out of 9 have germinated so just sown some more.

[ClayGarden]

I'm going to have to stop reading this board. I keep finding new stuff i want to grow I'm going to have to get some Sugar Ann now, for the height reasons. Will it grow in pots though, and how many per pot size do you reckon?

[Flummery]

Couldn't really say - I know I got back-ache picking them!

[Janna]

I grew Ann in pots last year, 2 plants per 40cm pot, with a little wigwam to grow up. I didn't get that much crop from them, but they were gorgeous, a bit like sweets that grow in the garden, I couldn't save enough to bring to the kitchen I just ate them all straight off the plant! Greedy Janna.

[Flummery]

Yes, they realy ARE that sweet. You do get a bigger crop in the ground, but pots would certainly give you some yield.

[SarzWix]

Peanut - perhaps it's getting too cold overnight in the greenhouse? Or maybe they're overly wet? I water mine once when sowing then no more until they pop up, then they're kept in the heated greenhouse (to 10c) til they're big enough to harden off.

[Paulottie]

Growing sugar ann again this year. Currently in guttering on bench. last years results fine..grew to about 4ft scrambling up chicken wire frame. tasted like heaven a good early snap pea choice. I agree with Flum but without back ache. Don't overwater them (or if you tend to do that by habit try soaking overnight and putting them in just damp compost.) I don't water again till they are up. only other problem is mice. If there is no heat in greenhouse you might cover them with bubble wrap at night.

PS...I don't think its worth the faff sowing in pots (switch to guttering)

Janna. If i had to grow in pots i'd be putting at least 12 in a 40cm pot, no wonder they didn't make it to the kichen... streuth, must have cost a fortune in compost