Fragrant pea(Lathyrus odoratus) is an annual climbing plant that grows on fences and trellises with its tendrils. The delicately fragrant flowers make the sweet pea extremely popular. Meet the interestingvarieties of fragrant peas , which give a lot of scope for garden arrangements. See for yourself how simple it isto grow fragrant peas , which grows quickly and has really low requirements!
Sweet pea
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Which varieties of sweet peas should I choose?
If we want to plant extremely graceful, fragrant peas on our plot or balcony, we have a large selection of its varieties.Pea flowers come in different colorse.g. white, pink, blue, red or strong navy blue. Sweet peas, sown every 3 weeks until the beginning of summer, will become a flower decoration in the garden until autumn.
In addition to the color of the flowers, you can also divide the fragrant peas in terms of the height achieved. You can meettall varieties of sweet peas , reaching up to 3 meters in height, as well asdwarf varieties , which can grow to only 40 cm.
Thevarieties of scented peas with variegated flowers , which reach approx. 120 cm in height, are very interesting. The petals of variegated varieties of peas are decorated with stripes, delicate streaks in a contrasting color, which gives an amazing effect.
Fragrant peas can be used to createuniform species compositions by mixing only a few varieties of this interesting plant or creating colorful combinations with other annual flowers, e.g.lobelia or margaret.Delicate flowers of sweet peaswill look great in a bouquet with cornflower and doubly feathered cosmos.
Sweet peas - cultivation
Growing sweet peas is very easy . This plant requires a moderately moist, light soil with a pH of 7-7.5. Sweet peas like warm and sunny positions. High-growing varieties require a support for the climber, so we sow it next to a fence, gazebo or trellis.
Fragrant peas are grownfrom sowing seeds directly to the permanent site or from seedlings. Growing from seedlings allows you to get plants with an earlier flowering date.
Sweet pea
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We start the production of sweet pea seedlingsin January in a greenhouse or a warm inspection, sowing seeds into pots or boxes. The optimal temperature in the greenhouse under sowing is approx.15 ° C, and about 10 ° C after emergence. Place the preparedsweet pea seedlings in a permanent place in April , when the temperature reaches positive values. Remember, however, to harden the seedlings in advance (ventilate the room with plants during the day, and then leave it for the day, but hide it in the room for the night). Hardening the seedlings is aimed at gradually getting the plants accustomed to the temperatures outside the greenhouse.Fragrant peas are planted every 25 cm
Alsoin April we sow the seeds of fragrant peas directly to the permanent place2-3 seeds are sown in the well and watered regularly. Then, after emergence of the seeds, a stronger seedling is selected. When the plants reach 10-15 cm, we cut their shoots in order to spread better.
Sweet peas like a constantly moist substrate , as well as fertilizing with compost. Of course, watering with liquid fertilizer for flowering plants will also have a positive effect on the setting and durability of its flowers.When growing fragrant peas, it is worth rememberingregular removal of faded inflorescences
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
