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Lauren Bradbury

5 reasons your sweet peas aren't flowering - and what you can do to fix it

Purple sweet pea flower.

Sweet peas really do offer the best of both worlds. On the one hand, they’re extremely delicate and romantic. But on the other, each bloom offers a vibrant punch of colour to your garden. And it’s because of this perfect balance that many gardeners worry when their sweet peas aren’t flowering.

These fragrant flowers are a popular choice and you can grow sweet peas from seed or even grow sweet peas in pots. And while these plants should typically start blooming from June all the way through to October, it’s fair to say that they can be a little stubborn.

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