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How to Pinch Back Sweet Peas to Encourage More Blooms

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Mansfield, AR 72944, USA

 It's sweet pea season! 


Thanks to their sweet fragrance and colorful varieties, they are a gardener's favorite.  They will soon be filling garden spaces and vases alike. 

Sweet Peas

Sweet Peas

Sweet Peas

Sweet Peas

Do you want more blooms? If so, you should consider pinching back your plants. Although not a necessity, most gardeners will opt to pinch their sweet peas back. You will do this once they reach 4-6 inches tall. This will not only encourage the plant to be shorter and busier but will also produce more blooms. And, once they begin producing, the more blossoms you cut, the more they'll produce - a great cut and come again flower. 

Sweet Peas

You can "pinch" with your fingernails, although I like a clean-cut, so I tend you to use some small sharp pruners. You will pinch or cut the central growing tip above the leaf joint. I make sure I cut and leave only 2-3 leaf sets on the plant.
 
Sweet Peas

Sweet Peas

You can "pinch" with your fingernails, although I like a clean-cut, so I tend you to use some small sharp pruners. You will pinch or cut the central growing tip above the leaf joint. I make sure I cut and leave only 2-3 leaf sets on the plant. 

With pinching, they will redirect their energy into more branches and blooms. It can be hard to pinch them back, but it's so worth it!  

Sweet Peas

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