My First Sweet Pea

I have planted just a few sweet peas this year & this is the first one to flower. I love the smell of these pretty flowers but am not very good at growing them ! I think you are supposed to pinch out the side shoots like you do with tomatoes so that you get longer stems.The white splodge you can see in the back ground is the washing line with today's B&B sheets on, I tried to edit them out but failed !!

[Jennifer Jones]

Beautiful colour - and it's standing up so proudly. I envy you the blue sky - pouring with rain here.

[Sarah Bremner]

I am mightily impressed! Last year I had lovely ones (like this) and for some reason this year they have hardly grown at all! Very sad - they are so pretty and lovely scent! Enjoy!

[stephanie dp]

perfect focus, composition.

[Helen Moss]

it's beautiful - I love sweet peas - so pretty against the blue sky too
thank you for all your comments - very much appreciated!

[Jenn]

Great DOF Pat! I've tried to grow these but it never works out. I've heard they smell very nice!

[Judith Greenwood]

Beautiful!! I must cut some of mine to keep them going. I didn't realise about the pinching out. I like the sheets in the sun - great summer shot!

[Hamble]

Absolutely gorgeous. My favourite flower.

[Diana Moss]

Its quite nice to see your washing blowing in the breeze , your sweet pea is lovely

[Juliette Packham]

gorgeous shot - lovely soft colours and great to see the background washing - adds nicely to that summer feeling

[Rick Schies]

Great shot. and hopefully youwill get more.

[Giselle Lawler]

I love the smell of Sweet Peas, too. Well done on getting one to bloom - beautiful.

[marg]

This is really pretty Pat - I adore sweet peas. I grew them one year, but had not much luck either with the long stems. If I try again, must remember your advice.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Barbara Bowman]

Sweet, sweet peas, mine are in pots waiting to be planted out. I raised them from seeds.

[robinwarner]

wow...this is lovely...well done

[Janna E.]

Wow, they look really, really beautiful!

[Frances Chaloner]

Super shots - the sheets did not distract me I can see it would be a challenge to remove them. I find the content aware healing brush in photoshop CS5 can work really well but not always. Then it is a massive labour of love with no absolute guarantee of success.

[Peggy Sirk]

Beautiful blossom against that soft blue sky! I absolutely love sweet peas, but have no luck at all growing them. As for the sheets on the line ~ what a wonderful background!

[Linda]

Very pretty! Great focus and composition!

[Barb Smith]

Love the background! Great close-up.