This year they are flowering constantly. I learned that you have to “dead-head” them, cut off the flowers when they are finished and this has brought results. I have never had so many and so long flowers on my sweet pea.
Deadheading must be a lot of work! They bloom so profusely. Ours die back earlier where they do not get water. They were blooming when we were evacuated last August, but totally roasted when we returned, which is why I could not find the white ones that I wanted. I marked them this year, so that I could find them as they died back. Instead of waiting for winter though, I went and dug them as soon as they died back, and canned them. I was concerned that the flags would be removed as the area got weed whacked. Once canned, they started to grow again! I hope that they grow enough to recharge their perennial root system before dying back for a second time in autumn. I dug two, but got four, as one split into three parts.
The other horticulturists her have been trying to kill some of them for years! They will not die. I am pleased with my white ones, but am now hesitant to plant them anywhere, since they will be so permanent.
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I used to have lathyrus, perennial sweet pea, at my old place and they ran along the fence between my neighbor and us. They can get pretty vigorous!
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They tend to,drop their seeds everywhere, but easy to keep under control
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There was a sweet pea bush just below my window when I was growing up. I loved them.
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They are one of my favourites
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Such a lovely shade 🙂
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Deadheading must be a lot of work! They bloom so profusely. Ours die back earlier where they do not get water. They were blooming when we were evacuated last August, but totally roasted when we returned, which is why I could not find the white ones that I wanted. I marked them this year, so that I could find them as they died back. Instead of waiting for winter though, I went and dug them as soon as they died back, and canned them. I was concerned that the flags would be removed as the area got weed whacked. Once canned, they started to grow again! I hope that they grow enough to recharge their perennial root system before dying back for a second time in autumn. I dug two, but got four, as one split into three parts.
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They seem to be indestructible and always return. Mine have spread their seeds everywhere. I just leave them to do their own thing.,
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The other horticulturists her have been trying to kill some of them for years! They will not die. I am pleased with my white ones, but am now hesitant to plant them anywhere, since they will be so permanent.
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