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Everlasting Sweet pea(Lathyrus latifolius)All photos taken in our garden unless otherwise stated. |
Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
Everlasting Sweet pea
We first panted Everlasting Sweet Pea in the garden nearly 22 years ago. Given to us at that time by a good friend, while the Perennial sweet pea I later ordered from a Thomson's catalog. Both have beautiful flowers but the the annual variety also have a wonderful scent.
We found that once they have taken the Everlasting Sweet Pea they will grow even in small area of soil or bedding and climb almost any obstacle during the spring/summer months. If you want them to cover a particular area of trellis, wall or overhang simply maneuver the vines so that they point in the desired direction and watch them climb.
Henry Eckford is given credit for developing and popularizing the Sweet Pea during the Victorian period. In a town called Wem, in Shropshire, England the Sweet Pea festival is held every year, though the origins of the plant are found in Sicily and Crete in the Mediterranean region.
The sweet pea is perhaps more suited to a cottage or country house as it tends to ramble and therefore might not be suitable in small garden or terrace unless it has substantial climbing space available. Don't forget if you plant it near the vegetable plot or garden that it can be toxic if ingested.
For more help visit http://www.plantcares.com/lathyrus-everlasting-sweetpea or http://gardening.about.com/od/plantprofiles/p/SweetPea.htm
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