What is a lasting sweet pea?

lathyrus latifolius or permanent sweet peas is a climbing perennial whose home home is in southern Europe and North Africa. For the first time harvested in the wild on the coast of Sicily, it grows wild in most of the United States and is often considered a wild flower. This leaf green vines has elegant pink, purple or white flowers that bloom throughout the summer months and provide attractive bundles of flowers for vases and bouquets. Despite its beauty, the plant is often considered to be weeds because of its invasive nature and can be found a climb of steps, railings and grilles, or covering walls and fences.

The stems of permanent sweet peas can grow up to 6 feet (about 2 m) high, with multiple branches stemming from the base and have unlimited spread. Long, blue-green leaves have wide growth on both sides of the base of the leaf stalt known as stipules. Flowers bloom from early spring to autumn, are long -lasting, D move in color from pink to white with small or no scent. Pruning dead flowersIt supports more summer flowers from the vine. Seedpods produced by the plant at the end of summer or early autumn are slightly toxic and their eating can cause the nervous system disease.

Sweet Pea's permanent plant prefers soil that is normal from moist and can tolerate some sand and clay clay soils. In fact, these plants can improve the quality of poor soil by determining the level of nitrogen with temporary discontinuation. Although they prefer full sun, these perennials thrive well in a partial shadow and are tolerant of drought. They require correct support to achieve their full potential, and high winds can damage or damage them. While moving the plant can be difficult, it should be rotated regularly to prevent pest and disease contamination.

Permanent sweet peas is easily grown from seed, and if Planted is at the right time of the year will be rapidly rostt. The plant tends to be more difficult to grow in the Midwest United States, and there are usually problems with increasing problems because the seeds are sown too late or too early. In the cold climate, the seeds should be planted early in the spring as soon as the ground is thawed for maximum results. In the warm climate it is best to plant seeds in early October to mid -November to experience early spring flowers.