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Pruning back Sugar Snap Peas

13 years ago

So, my snap peas have very much outgrown their trellis.. and, on top of that, are flowering at the tips of their new growth.
I don't know if snap peas grow flowers on new or old growth, so I'm wondering if I should go ahead and prune the plants back so that they're not so much of a mess and not over 1' the trellis, or if I should just leave them be. Any suggestions?

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13 years ago
Leave them be. This time of year, peas aren't wanting to start new flowers. You'd just be cutting off your future peas.
elisa_z5
13 years ago
I find they fall over the trellis, and then start growing skyward again. They end up making a zig zag. So they can be 3 or more feet taller than the trellis and still not hit the ground.
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