In a vase on Monday: sweet

Our weather here in South Australia has been pretty nuts lately. Last week, we had a dusting of snow on a section of the Mt Lofty Ranges (our house is located at the base of this mountain range). Tomorrow, after barely any warm weather, it's 33 degrees! (91.4). This is not at all hot by Adelaide standards, but it feels like a shock after so much cold weather and rain. I think the plants are very confused, including the sweet peas featured in this week's simple bunch. 

Sweet peas: the stripey variety is 'Tiller Girls' and the others are from Yates' 'Colourcade' mix.

The sweet peas have only started flowering in the last couple of weeks and do not enjoy the heat, so I'm not sure how long they will produce blooms for. I'm enjoying them and their beautiful fragrance while I can!

Thanks, as always, to Cathy of Rambling in the Garden for hosting the weekly In a Vase on Monday meme. Perhaps you would like to share a seasonal bunch from your own garden?

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  1. Susie @ pbmGardenNovember 7, 2022 at 4:02 AM

    Oh your sweet peas are lovely--A handful of cheer!

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    1. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 6:57 PM

      Thanks Susie, their fragrance puts me in a good mood!

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  2. StasherNovember 7, 2022 at 4:54 AM

    Don't we all just love sweetpeas, so I hope you will be able to pick masses before the temperatures stay high. The cloth is a lovely shade to show off your flowers too.

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    1. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 6:58 PM

      Thank you - yes me too - I hope to pick many more bunches!

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  3. Kris PetersonNovember 7, 2022 at 9:15 AM

    Those weather shifts are incredible and I'm not at all surprised if the plants in your garden are confused. I hope that early heat spell is an anomaly and we get to see more of your cheerful sweet peas.

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    1. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 6:59 PM

      Thanks Kris, yes the weather is really pretty weird - all around the world at the moment it seems. I hope to pick many more bunches.

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  4. CathyNovember 7, 2022 at 9:16 AM

    Gosh, how quickly your weather situations change, although perhaps this is not entirely 'normal'? What a refreshing shange to see a bunch of sweet peas on what is a very grey and damp November day in the UK - thanks for sharing it 😊

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    1. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 7:02 PM

      Hi Cathy, you're right, the weather is definitely not 'normal' - in my part of the world or many others it would seem. Glad the sweet peas could brighten your dull UK day.

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  5. TimelessladyNovember 7, 2022 at 11:24 AM

    I love sweet peas but never have much luck with them...I cherish them for the fragrance, and even the few blossoms I manage to grow are welcome.

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    1. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 7:03 PM

      Even just a few and you have that magical fragrance to enjoy :)

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    2. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 7:22 PM

      p.s. for some reason I don't seem to be able to comment on your bunch this week. Love the addition of the dried garlic chive seed heads :)

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  6. AnnaNovember 7, 2022 at 12:45 PM

    Oh sweet peas are the one annual I just have to sow every year! I can smell yours from here 😂 I'm not surprise that the poor plants are confused by those extreme swings in temperature and hope that the thermometers hit a happy medium soon.

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    1. HorticatNovember 7, 2022 at 7:05 PM

      Thanks Anna, I'm the same, I sow them every year too - their success in my garden depends on what the season brings, but I usually always have at least a few bunches (sometimes many, many bunches) to share :)

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  7. AnonymousNovember 8, 2022 at 2:36 AM

    Beautiful flowers. I’ve just sown my sweet peas for next spring. I have a favourite cousin living in Adelaide with her family. The family originates from leicestershire in England, where I still live. Sorry it says ‘anonymous’ here. It’s karen from bramblegarden.com blog. Can’t seem to get it to recognise me!

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  8. CathyNovember 8, 2022 at 11:16 AM

    Lovely! Enjoy them while they last! 😀

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  9. Hoover BooNovember 8, 2022 at 11:48 AM

    Grand sweet peas, and the background of flowers, and the colorful tablecloth make them even better.

    Here the sweet peas seeds have sprouted and are about 3"/7cm tall. They will mostly sit over winter growing a fair root system and start flowering in March.

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