Saturday, January 26, 2013

Heavenly sweet peas



SWEET PEAS (Lathyrus odorata) have charmed gardeners since the early 1900’s. The spicy scent of the flowers is lovely and the plants bloom in many colors. We like to grow mixed colors that include shades of purple, rose, red, pink and white. The plants are climbers by nature and will scramble up a trellis or fence in no time.
 
 
They grow well in our climate during the spring and early summer producing an abundance of flowers. A morning sun location is ideal.
 
To keep your plants blooming cut off old flowers before they develop seeds. Sweet peas make long lasting, fragrant bouquets, so cut newly opened flowers to bring inside for fabulous flower arrangements. 
 
 
We now have 1 gallon plants to be put out in the garden now and a great selection of seeds which should be sown before the end of February. Sweet peas like cool weather so it is best to get an early start on them.

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