Sweet peas, as they often call fragrant peas, are grown in garden plots for vertical gardening, for decorating summer pavilions and terraces and just for fun. About what rules should be followed when planning to start growing a flower, this article says.

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For the first time, it was in 1696 in Italy, sweet peas were discovered by the botanist Kupani. From there, he was brought to England, and over 300 years of selection, specialists managed to bring out more than 1000 varieties of fragrant rank.

A special feature of the pea is that its strong shoots can reach two or more meters. Cleverly clinging to the supports with antennae, the stems stretch upward, creating a picturesque vertical carpet. Pea flowers are collected in inflorescences that bloom one after the other, and this makes the flowering permanent.

The flower itself is very similar to a sailing boat with oars. By the way, the parts of the flower are called exactly that: sail, oars, boat.

However, the liana-shaped plant has dwarf forms, the height of which is about 30 cm. Such a flower does not need a support.

Sweet pea blooms two months after emergence and continues to delight the gardener with the brightness of inflorescences throughout the warm season.

After the petals wither, a fruit is formed, which is a bivalve bean. It contains up to 10 peas of beige or dark brown color. If you leave the first pods on the plant, then they will have time to ripen, and this will make it possible to get your own seeds.

In the garden culture, sweet peas are represented by two species, it can be grown in an annual culture, and there are perennial varieties. Both species are grown from seeds and give strong, ribbed shoots. The ability to cling to everything that comes in the way requires mandatory support. Therefore, flower planting should be done:

• next to the walls that you want to give a decorative look.
• along fences that look like a hedge.
• high aromatic ranks will hide the open arbor from the hot rays of the sun.

Perennial sweet peas are not rich in colors. Most often these are pink or purple flowers collected in a brush. Many strong lashes reach two meters and require a strong mesh support so that the plant can grow and develop freely.

At the annual rank, the color palette is much more interesting. Flowers of this species can be white and blue, pink red, burgundy and blue. Annuals exude a more delicate aroma compared to perennials.

Sweet pea blooms from June until the onset of cold weather. It prefers open sunny places with fertile soil and a neutral reaction to acidity.

Do not allow the lodging of the stems - this leads to their defeat by diseases and decay.

Variety group "Spencer"

  Grade "Sir Charles"

All kinds of fragrant ranks are divided, in turn, into groups. Among the tall varieties can be distinguished group "Spencer". This is a multi-stemmed plant with shoot length close to 2.5 m. Peduncles are strong and consist of 3-5 flowers. The petal itself, or as it is called - the sail, has a wavy upper edge.

• Variety "Aristocrat" has a deep sweet aroma, which exude charming pink and white flowers
• "Sir Arthur" will decorate the garden with soft lilac sails
• "Sir Charles" is scarlet.

  Kazberston

Varieties included in the Kazberston group are multi-flowered. In their brush there are up to 8 pieces. The stems of the plant are long, which makes it popular in garden design. In addition, he looks amazing in the cut.

On a note. It should be remembered that bouquets of sweet peas are best formed after the opening of all the buds in the brush. This is due to the property of the flower "do not dissolve the sails" in the cut.

  Royal

The Royal group consists of varieties of early flowering. They have large flowers, and the color of the upper petal can be delicate (white, pink) or saturated (bright red, lavender-blue).

Low-growing varieties, they are dwarf, are also divided into groups.

Bijou Group

  "Bijoux"

"Bijoux." Plants of this group are distinguished by large flowers and bright colors. The height of the bush is about 30 cm, flowering is plentiful.

Pink Cup Group

  "Pink Cupid"

Pink peas from the Pink Cup group are characterized by a wavy edge of the upper petal. Its color can be white or soft pastel colors, blue-lilac or pale blue, pink or red. The flower does not exceed 30 cm in height.

The flowers of both of the above groups can be used for flower beds, borders and for cutting.

  "Fantasy"

"Fantasy" is a group of varieties that have a miniature height. Growing no more than 20 cm, they serve as an ideal border bordering, and is used as a groundcover.

Low flowers create bright multi-colored rugs on the site and fill the air with a delicate aroma of beauty.

The fragrant rank is grown by sowing seeds in open ground or in seedlings.
  For open ground, we apply both spring sowing and in winter. Due to its cold resistance, seeds safely winter in the ground, and with the onset of heat they begin to germinate.

Sowing in the winter

Winter sowing has several advantages compared to growing a flower through seedlings. First of all, this is their viability:

• shoots from autumn crops are not afraid of spring temperature drops
• they are more adapted to transplant stress
• distinguished by lush flowering throughout the summer season

Autumn sowing is carried out with the onset of frost, but the soil must be ready at least 2 weeks before. It is well loosened, weed roots are selected and leveled. Furrows up to 5 cm deep are cut on the finished bed. Seeds are laid out at a distance of 3-5 cm, covered with dry soil and well compacted. In spring, seedlings will appear with the onset of steady heat.

At the same time, seeds sown in the ground in late April or early May will germinate. The sowing principle is the same, only the seed placement depth is reduced (up to 2-3 cm).

However, spring crops require more attention: it is necessary to monitor the moisture of the soil and in no case to prevent its drying out. It is best to cover the garden bed with a film, this will prevent the evaporation of moisture from the surface and create a greenhouse effect.

Soil moisture and temperature within 20 ° C are the main components of the friendly germination of sweet pea seeds.

Seedlings

To obtain the early flowers of the fragrant rank, many summer residents resort to a seedling method of cultivation. The difficulty lies in the fact that the plant has a long rod root and does not really like to be disturbed.

Therefore, it is preferable to sow in cups, whether peat or plastic. Then transplantation into the open ground will take place with less trauma to the root system.

In the first case, the plant almost does not feel the moment of transplantation. And from a plastic container, a bush of sweet peas is transshipped into a hole along with a lump of native soil.

Before sowing the seeds must go through the processing stage. First they are calibrated and damaged ones are removed.

To determine the fullness, the seeds are immersed in saline. It is prepared from 1 liter of water and 30 g of salt. The part that appeared on the surface is cleaned, and the settled ones will be used for sowing. But before they need to be washed with salt and soak. Soaking is carried out in hot water and lasts a day. This helps soften the dense shell of grain.

Further, to obtain a 100% result, the seeds are germinated by wrapping in soft tissue. It should always be wet and in a warm place. At this stage, it is important not to miss the appearance of sprouts.

Pecked peas are distributed in cups and covered with a film. Waiting for seedlings, the container is moved to a light windowsill. A sufficient amount of sunlight will save seedlings from stretching. For greater bushiness, the sprouts pinch over 3-5 leaves.

All the activities described above apply to perennial varieties of fragrant rank.

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On the 20th of May, grown bushes ranks fragrantly can be transferred to the site. If the weather is hot, then planting should be shaded - this will protect the delicate leaves of the flower from burns.

When preparing the beds for sweet peas, they make mineral fertilizers and plant them in the soil. The earth should be loose and moisture permeable, since the root system of the flower goes deep into a large distance. This requires abundant but infrequent watering.

The location of the fragrant rank is selected taking into account the illumination and protection from the wind.

1. The photophilous plant does not tolerate drafts, but can grow in light partial shade.
2. When choosing a site, you should consider the possibility of installing supports for tall varieties.
3. As the stems grow, they should be directed in the right direction to create a conceived composition.

Loosening and hilling also belong to the necessary measures in the care of flowers. Hilling stimulates the growth of subordinate roots. This leads to the appearance of new shoots, therefore, to a more magnificent flowering.

It will help to achieve continuous blooming of buds, timely removal of wilted flowers. Otherwise, the fruit will be tied in the form of a pod, and the plant will switch to seed ripening. If there are many such fruits, then the plant will stop tying new buds. In this case, flowering will end within one month.

But if the gardener needs to get his seeds, then a few pods should be left. During this period, it is necessary to remember that only 5-10 peas are formed in the valves. Therefore, based on their needs, it is easy to calculate the required amount of seed material.

A seed pod is formed at the junction of the flower with the stem. This happens after the flower withers and the petals are showered. At the initial stage, it looks almost flat and has a green color. As the peas inside the flaps increase, the pod will thicken and change color. At first it will turn yellow-green, and at the time of ripening - light brown.

This is the right time to harvest the seeds. Pods are torn off or cut from the plant and left to dry for several days in a dry place with enough air. Then they are carefully opened and the contents are poured onto a dish with sides. In this form, they should stand for another 2-3 days.

The finished seed is packaged in paper bags and stored in a dry place. Pea seeds are able to maintain germination for 7-8 years.

Among plant diseases, powdery mildew (false and true), black leg and brown spotting are most often found.

To destroy the signs of powdery mildew damage, the drug “Topaz” is used. 4 ml of the drug is diluted in 10 liters of water and spent on 8 m2 before and after flowering.

The black leg and brown spotting are treated with the Hom drug (10 l of water + 40 g of the product).

Compliance with crop rotation, maintaining cleanliness in the area with flowers, removing and destroying plant debris play a big role in the prevention and control of diseases. You can return the flower to its original place no earlier than after 3-4 years.

For pests (aphids and nodule weevils), the drug Fitoverm is used. 2 ml of the product is added to a liter of water and the plantings of sweet peas are sprayed. This amount should be enough for 10 m2.

With the onset of cold weather, planting of perennial peas should be put in order. The stems are removed from the supports and cut at ground level. The earth is mulched with sawdust or humus. The cold-resistant plant easily tolerates the winter period, and in the spring begins to sprout as soon as the soil thaws.

Undoubtedly, the fragrant rank requires attention and care. But when it blooms and fills the air with a delicate aroma, all the efforts seem insignificant. And the gardener, admiring his work, determines the places for planting flowers in the next summer season.

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  Low varieties of sweet peas can be grown in ampelous form, that is, without support, and for high ones you can fix a special grid or just pull the ropes. You can plant plants on the balcony in early May. And, of course, make sure that the soil does not dry out in any case. At a tender age, it can even destroy plants.

Location and soil

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a winding annual plant of the genus Chin of the Legume family. If there is a support, it reaches a height of 2 meters. Leaves end with antennae, with the help of which he clings to other plants or to an artificial support. The flowers are bright with a strong fragrant aroma, thanks to which the peas got its name.

Sweet peas are grown on fertile, acid-neutral soil with deep cultivation. Another soil requirement is breathability. Sweet pea does not grow well in waterlogged areas or with a close occurrence of groundwater. The soil for planting this plant should be prepared in advance, not forgetting to make compost, potash and phosphorus fertilizers. Fresh manure is not introduced, since it can cause fusarium wilting of the plant. Nitrogen fertilizer is also not introduced - the plant captures nitrogen from the air.

Planting and caring for sweet peas

Sweet pea is an annual plant revered by many gardeners for unusual and bright flowering, delicate aroma. In addition, buds on sweet peas appear almost all summer, and therefore the lawn will delight the eye for all three warm months. And there are a lot of shades of plant flowers, and therefore, among the varieties of the fragrant town, everyone can choose one to their taste. In addition, relative frost resistance (up to - 5⁰ С) belongs to the advantages of the plant. Regarding how to grow sweet peas, the most optimal option is planting seeds. This is what will be discussed.

Together with our colleague Valdis Dubovskis, we have been engaged in this beautiful culture for almost 30 years. Our farm can be proud of the largest collection of sweet peas in the Baltic countries, and we have done a lot to popularize and distribute it in our country. Cooperation with the Royal Sweet Pea Society of Great Britain allows us to keep track of relevant information and get the latest varieties that we evaluate and test in our climate. Every year we publish a catalog in which we offer florists of Latvia seeds of more than 100 varieties - new and already recognized English, as well as almost twenty varieties of our selection.

Sweet peas will grow best in a warm, sunny place. The soil should be loose, rich in humus, nutritious and calcareous. In this case, the soil should be prepared to a depth of at least two shovels, since these plants form a deep root system, which allows one to form a blooming two-meter bush in one season. It is better to prepare the beds in the fall - in the spring it remains only to loosen the surface.

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If everything worked out and you liked the cultivation of sweet peas as a decorative fragrant plant, then next year try to plant it in a new place. If this does not work, then at least replace the topsoil at the planting site and do not forget about regular top dressing.

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Sweet peas in Latin sounds like "latirus odoratus" (Lathyrus odomtus). For the first time the word "latirus" was used by Theophrastus and comes from the ancient Greek name, consisting of "la" - very and "thoures" - attractive. The plant was noticed more than 300 years ago by the Sicilian monk Francisco Kupani, who, walking in the evening at the walls of his monastery, located on the Mediterranean coast, caught an unusually strong aroma of this flower. Hence the second half of the name is fragrant ("odoratus"). The monk collected the seeds and transported them to England in 1699 to his friend Robert Uvedal, a school teacher from Middlesex County. This is the main version of the history of the origin of this flower culture.

There are a great variety of sweet pea varieties, from dwarf ones - about 20 cm high, which can even be used as ground cover plants, to tall climbers reaching a height of three meters. Between them varieties are medium-sized with a stem length of 1-1.5 m. And there is still a group of beardless varieties. The palette of shades in which pea flowers are painted is unusually diverse: from soft, delicate, pastel tones to extremely bright and cheerful.

Sweet peas can be grown both by direct sowing in open ground, and through seedlings - for earlier flowering.

How and when to sow sweet peas?

In early spring, sweet pea seeds are sown in holes of 2-3 seeds, observing a distance of about 20-25 cm. However, such plants will bloom only by the end of July. If you want to get earlier flowering, then you need to grow sweet peas in seedlings, the seedlings are planted in mid-May.

Preparation of seeds for sowing.

It is necessary to engage in the preparation of seed in the spring: in late March - early April. Since the peel of the seeds is quite dense, first they should be placed in a glass, pour hot water at a temperature of about 50-60 degrees and leave for a day. Floated seeds must be removed immediately. After that, before planting sweet peas, the seeds must be washed with water at room temperature and placed in a humid environment for germination. It can be a scarf, sawdust or sand, which should always be wet.

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You can sow sweet peas directly into the ground, but this method does not always provide good germination, while flowering begins much later. It is better to grow this crop seedlings. Seeds are sown 4-6 weeks before planting. For sowing, it is better to use a special peat substrate or pre-prepare a sterile mixture of 2-3 parts of good and clean garden soil, 1 part of peat and 1 part of coarse sand (improves air permeability and drainage). The desired sowing depth is 1.5-2 cm. - It protects against mice, as they eat seeds, as well as young sprouts.

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Whichever option you choose, for better germination, it is advisable to prepare the seeds. Pour them with hot water, degrees 40-50С and leave for 12 hours, maximum for a day. After that, the dark shell on the seeds can be pierced with a needle, since some of them, although they look completely healthy, but it happens that they do not emerge for a long time or do not emerge at all. Light-coated seeds usually do not need such a procedure. You can sow immediately after soaking, or wait until they bend, placing them in a damp cloth, sand or sawdust. In no case should seeds be dried up, they should be sown immediately.

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Sweet peas do not like transplanting, so seedlings should be removed from the pots carefully, without destroying the soil lump. The plant grown through seedlings blooms by mid-June and blooms for 2 to 3 months.
When the seed sprouts, it should be planted in a separate container. It can be small pots or paper cups, where they previously put good nutrient soil. Seeds need to be deepened by only two to three centimeters. You can plant one or several pieces. For effective cultivation of sweet peas from seeds, containers with seeds should be placed in a well-lit, warm place and systematically, not forgetting to carefully water. The first shoots can be expected after 1.5 - 2 weeks. We recommend pinning the top to stimulate the growth of lateral shoots when the first three leaves appear in seedlings.
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Until seedlings appear, the crops are kept warm (optimal germination temperature is 18-20 * С), and later the temperature is gradually reduced to 10-12 * С, making sure that the seedlings are compact and healthy. Since in spencers, flowers are formed only on second-order shoots in order to accelerate tillering, sprouts can be pinched after the second or third pair of leaves. Before planting, young plants need to be hardened.
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In central Russia, sweet peas are grown through seedlings, for which the seeds in the middle of March are soaked overnight in hot water (60-80 ° C). Then the swollen seeds are sown in 2-3 pieces in peat pots filled with an earthen mixture consisting of turf land, peat and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 0.5. Shoots appear after 4-7 days. In the phase of two or three true leaves, the seedlings pinch, removing the growth point, as a result of which a large number of side shoots are formed and the plant blooms more abundantly.

Sweet peas, or chinensis, belongs to the genus Chinas (Lathyrus), the family Legumes (Fabaceae). The botanical characteristic of this species was first given by the famous Swedish taxonist Karl Linney in 1753. The root system of sweet peas is pivotal, highly branched, penetrating the soil to a depth of one and a half meters. Gee, a verse has developed :)

Of course, the easiest way is to sow sweet peas right away in a permanent place. This can be done quite early, as soon as the soil warms up a bit, without fear of return frosts, as the seedlings can withstand temperature drops to -5 ° C. We place the seeds in the wells of 2-3 pieces, to a depth of 2 cm, the distance between the holes is about 25 cm. Our plants will bloom closer to mid-July. Sweet peas need support. In order for the plant to bloom abundantly and for a long time, regular watering in hot and dry weather, timely weeding and top dressing with solutions of organic fertilizers, but not more than three times a season, are necessary.

Planting in open ground seedlings of sweet pea can be carried out in May. It is advisable to harden the seedlings before planting, taking it out onto the open balcony, first for one hour, and then gradually increase the residence time.

• As you know, before germination, the seed must swell so that the absorbed water awakens the embryo. You can speed up the swelling of sweet pea seeds if they are poured with warm water (50-60 ° C) and left for 12-18 hours. Even in this case, all the seeds swell. Like most bloodworms, the sweet pea has a very dense seed peel , which inhibits the absorption of water and delays germination. The hardness of the seed peel of various grades also differs, and the hardest peel is usually very dark in color of the seeds. Therefore, to facilitate the absorption of water, it is recommended using a sharp knife, sandpaper or dr in another way to damage the seed peel (naturally, avoiding damage to the embryo).
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• One can only wonder what changes over three centuries have occurred with this climbing plant with small, dark brown and strongly smelling flowers. During this time, thousands of varieties of these delicate, romantic flowers were created, and in England
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To get flowering plants much earlier, you have to use the seedling method of cultivation. Crops can be taken in late March - early April. But if you want to sow even earlier, then arm yourself with a backlight from simple fluorescent lamps. Hours 3 for additional highlighting peas will be enough.

With timely pruning of inflorescences on which small green beans are tied, sweet peas will bloom until autumn frosts. If you want to preserve the variety and collect seeds, then such a plant should be grown through seedlings and leave 5-10 peduncles with pods on the "seed" plants, removing the remaining flowers. It happens that the seeds of the plant are not tied. The reason may be a sharp temperature difference in the daytime and nighttime.
Sweet pea grows well in places where there are no drafts open to sunlight. However, the slight shading tolerates quite calmly. The soil for the plant is neutral, fertile, with good drainage properties. Plants are planted together with an earthen lump at a distance of 25 cm from each other. When sweet peas reach 20 cm in height, it must be tied to a support. This is necessary so that the curly stems do not creep on the ground and do not get confused with each other. With the help of the support, the plants will curl up and form a beautiful hedge in the future. However, for dwarf varieties of sweet peas, which grow up to 30 cm, this is not necessary.

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It is quite difficult to process a large number of seeds in this way, so the seeds are first soaked and then only those that are not yet swollen are treated. They are again soaked and sown only when all the seeds have swollen. Seeds that are not treated in this way germinate very poorly, and it turns out that the appearance of seedlings stretches even up to 30 days.

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Seedlings are planted on a permanent place in mid-May at a distance of 20-25 cm. For tall varieties, supports must be installed. Remember that sweet peas can be grown in one place only a year and returned to their original place only after 4-5 years. When planting seedlings, fresh organic fertilizers (manure) should not be applied, since plants can die from fungal diseases.

Because of the dense shell, it is better to soak the pea seeds before planting for a couple of hours in hot water, and then germinate in a damp cloth in a warm place. However, some varieties of sweet pea have a particularly light shade of cream or white, they need to be planted in the open ground in a dry form, since when soaked they usually die.

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Also, for growing seedlings, we will definitely need separate pots! Sweet pea does not tolerate transplanting very well, therefore, even after growing seedlings in separate containers, when transplanting, one must act very carefully so as not to damage the earthen lump and not disturb the root system. We will plant plants in a permanent place around mid-May, and we will begin to enjoy the aroma of flowers in mid-June. Sweet peas are very fast growing. Since a plant needs a significant amount of nutrients for growth, its highly branching rod root penetrates the soil to a great depth. It is very useful to carry out the earthing up and adding fertile substrate or compost to the base of the stem of sweet pea to a height of 5 - 7 cm, thus, the growth of additional roots is stimulated. Sweet peas need timely and sufficient watering, since a lack of moisture in the soil leads to the plant dropping buds and flowers, and the flowering time is also reduced. In general, growing sweet peas cannot be called simple. AndIn most salmon and orange varieties, the seeds are light brown with a soft, fragile peel, which, when swollen, can crack, opening the way for infection to enter. If harmful microorganisms are present in the substrate, then such seeds may die before germination or young seedlings will gradually die. These varieties are recommended to be sown without pre-soaking in a particularly sterile substrate. ​,​ This plant ForVIDEOChoose the sunniest places to plant peas. Planted in the shade, sweet peas will bloom, but much later and bloom will not be as plentiful as in the open sun. Here are my seeds in the picture on the right. The place for planting sweet peas is sunny and, if possible, protected from strong winds. Groundwater should not be too close, although he is a lover of moisture, but does not tolerate stagnation of water .. Sweet pea propagates by sowing seeds: directly into the open ground, or through seedlings. Street sowing of plant seeds is carried out in May. When cultivating sweet peas in a seedling method, it is necessary to sow 3 peas in each pot previously soaked for 24 hours in warm water. Shoots appear after about a week. Fragrant pea seedlings are planted at the end of May, and seedlings are able to tolerate small frosts to minus 5 degrees. The plant requires careful care and care. It is important to systematically and in sufficient quantities water the flower - every 1.5-2 weeks. Otherwise, with a lack of moisture, the buds become smaller or even discarded, and flowering stops. Sweet peas need to be fed with liquid fertilizers twice - in mid-June and mid-July. Oner

Sweet peas - a very profitable crop for growing in greenhouses for cutting - a relatively early harvest can be obtained with minimal heating costs and these flowers have no serious competition among imported flowers. Greenhouses should be high, with good ventilation and the ability to shade on hot, sunny days, since a good quality of flowers and a constant yield can be obtained only with a uniform and moderate microclimate.

Galaxy Very democratic Splendor Ganichkina advises :) Land for planting needs fertile, moderately moist, non-acidic (pH up to 7.5). They probably smell really good. Unfortunately after my illness I have trouble with smelling. I believe in the word to guests, girlfriends and children that smells wonderful. The soil should be deeply cultivated, sufficiently loose and breathable, with a reaction closer to neutral. Acidic soils must be liming. When planting, it is advisable to add well-rotted manure (by no means fresh) or compost, plus phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. You should be aware that sweet peas are returned to their original place of landing only after 4 to 5 years. For long and abundant flowering of sweet peas, experienced gardeners use some tricks. Firstly, it is necessary to conduct pinching, and secondly, cut off faded branches, leaving a few pods with seeds. Subject to these conditions, sweet pea pleases with flowering up to frost.

Errors may be the effort to increase the yield of flowers, thickening plantings. In crowded places, sweet peas do not grow well, bushes develop poorly and diseases often start, resulting in significantly reduced plant yields and flower quality. Both in the garden and in the greenhouses of the Spencers, the distance between the plants should be at least 20 cm.

Outdoor cultivation

, Did not continue further, and in our time their individual varieties degraded or almost disappeared. Only in the Spencer group selection has been continuously continuing for more than a hundred years. Thanks to the enthusiasm of breeders and lovers of Great Britain, big changes have occurred with sweet peas. And not only regarding the size of inflorescences, but also the curly-petals, their spectacular arrangement and the richness of the shades.

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Start the garter as early as possible, this will accelerate the growth rate. Do not forget to set the peas in the right direction so that your wattle, fence or trellis is braided evenly, if necessary, use twine or mesh.

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Greenhouse cultivation

Care for sweet peas consists in weeding, top dressing and, most importantly, timely watering. From drought, the plant discards color, so the soil should always remain in a moderately moist state. Very well, peas react to sprinkling to the roots and hilling with humus or compost, top dressing with a complex mineral fertilizer with a low nitrogen content.

Growing from sweet pea seeds is perhaps one of the easiest. Even schoolchildren are recommended to plant it at botany classes. Nevertheless, often when growing this beautiful and pleasantly smelling plant, you can make mistakes and not wait for flowering. Let's look at the rules of its agricultural technology, go over the popular types and varieties, and dwell on the use of sweet peas in landscape design.

Charming Sweet Peas: Seed Growing

For the first time they heard about peas in antiquity (Theophrastus), but real recognition began in the 19th century. Scottish breeder Henry Ecford began to develop new varieties, and very quickly the unpretentious plant gained enviable popularity. The Gardener was awarded the highest Royal Award.

Bright sweet peas, or sweet odor (Lathyrus odomtus) is a magnificent decoration of the garden. This annual bean family plant is used for landscaping flower beds and terraces. Unusually shaped flowers and a variety of colors conquer the hearts of gardeners.

Description, types and varieties

The plant has a very developed root system, but it does not tolerate transplants. Climbing stems cling well to the support with their antennae, and the flowers can be compared with the wings of a moth. The annual flowering period is quite long.

Increasingly, you can find this climbing plant when landscaping vertical terraces. Many types of peas reach a height of about 2 meters. Today, breeders have bred popular dwarf varieties that do not exceed 30 cm.

For landscaping walls, arbors, arches and balconies use tall varieties of sweet peas. The most suitable will be:

• King Lavender;
• Blue danube;
• Cream Gigantic;
• Cremona;
• Alice.

For cuts and bouquets, you can grow some varieties with a sturdy peduncle and large bright flowers. The flowering period of such plants is quite short, which complicates the further propagation of the flower.

• Royal wedding
• Colin unwin
• Rosalind
• Brian clough

The most popular are undersized varieties of sweet peas. Such plants can be used as a border, when creating a flower bed or as a potted specimen. One of the common varieties:

• Lady Dee;
• Lucien
• Florida.

The collection of plants includes more than 1000 varieties of various colors. There are white, pink, red, purple and blue shades of the flowers.

Seed cultivation

Location and soil

The annual landing site should be selected protected from the winds, but sunny. Peas grow well in light partial shade. The soil for planting should be fertile and neutral in acidity. Before planting, compost and sand are added to dense soil, which increases its breathability. Fresh manure is not recommended. The flower grows poorly in areas with a high occurrence of groundwater and on marshy soils.

When planting in the garden, preference should be given to sunny areas, but with light penumbra peas are reconciled.

Planting and plant care

Sweet peas are rather unpretentious in leaving, and the cultivation of this crop is not laborious, even an aspiring gardener can afford.

It is better to plant a favorite flower right away in the garden, since the seedling method is not acceptable for the plant. Young seedlings are very tender, and the root root system does not tolerate transplants. The most suitable method for planting is sowing seeds in the ground.

Pea seeds are very hard and need to be pre-soaked before sowing. To do this, just put them in a dampened napkin for 1.5 hours to swell. Seeds prepared in this way are sown in early spring in furrows to a depth of 2-3 cm. With proper care, the first flowering occurs at the end of July.

Sweet pea grows very quickly and needs support. For prolonged flowering, it is necessary to remove faded flowers in a timely manner and provide the plant with the necessary care. In dry and arid summers, it is necessary to maintain soil moisture by regularly watering the annual. Watering and weeding are the main care for peas.

The flower responds well to top dressing, which should be carried out several times during the season. For these purposes, it is better to use organic fertilizers, but nitrogen should not be used. This is due to the feature of peas to absorb nitrogen from the air.

In short summers, the seedling method is used (without diving). Then peas are grown from seeds in peat cups, and grown plants are planted in the soil directly in cups - this significantly increases the flowering time of the plant. By the way, pinching the shoots at a time when the plant has risen 10-15 cm will also extend the growing season and the bush will become more magnificent, but the plant will bloom a week later.

Annual propagation

To preserve the variety and further cultivation of peas on its site, it is necessary to collect seeds. For this, the largest and most healthy specimens are selected, on which peduncles and pods are left for further seed formation. They retain their germination for 8 years. Store planting material on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator or in the cellar. Sometimes a plant does not set seeds or discards flower stalks, the cause of this may be a sharp temperature drop or insufficient watering.

Diseases and Pests

Sweet pea is affected by pests and fungal diseases. The most common of them are:

• powdery mildew;
• gray mold;
• root rot;
• blackleg;
• ascochitosis;
• mosaic viruses.

If the first signs of disease are detected, the plant is immediately treated with biofungicides, and Farmayod or Biosoda helps well from powdery mildew. For prevention purposes, it is necessary to carry out pretreatments with drugs, and only healthy seed should be selected.

Great damage to the plant is caused by aphids and nodule weevils. These pests infect plant leaves, which inhibits the growth and development of annuals, spoils its decorative effect. You can get rid of pests by spraying peas with a tobacco-garlic mixture. Slugs in the rainy season are also susceptible to peas, as well as to all plants of the legume family.

Sweet pea in landscaping

Sweet pea is a climbing plant that forms many antennae, blooms for a long time and has a pleasant aroma. These properties make it possible to widely use annuals in garden and plot design.

Tall curly varieties are well suited for decorating arches, verandas, fences. With the help of artificial supports and pea plantings, you can mask the unsightly areas of the garden. Looks great in the background of the flower garden.

Low varieties can be grown in balcony crates, on the edge of a flower bed or border. Pea blends well with other annuals and nicely coexists with perennials. In the ecology of the garden, it brings tangible benefits - enriches the soil with nitrogen, gives nectar useful insects.

As you can see, if you provide this fragrant annual with good drainage and timely watering, it will delight you with its flowering for a long time. Feel free to plant sweet peas on your site, growing from seeds is easily done both in the open ground, and on balconies and terraces.

My task in the spring was to plant a climbing plant that completely decorates an inconspicuous building. After some hesitation, the choice fell on sweet peas. Despite all the fears, the seeds quickly spawned, and I managed to plant young plants on my site.

The care and cultivation of this plant is not too easy, but I will not call it difficult. The main condition remains attention to the flower and competent care, in accordance with all the rules.

This curly flower will quickly braid any available support, forming a weightless carpet, the fragrance of which will spread throughout the site. A variety of shades of inflorescences gives a wide choice to create a beautiful flower garden.

Sweet peas have gained their popularity due to their delicate, one might even say fragile flowers and beautiful weaving. In many private houses you can find this plant in the gazebos, it is not surprising, because the liana has several advantages.

This plant is so unpretentious that it is quite possible to grow it on the balcony, and the flower will wander even on the loggia. If you observe normal watering, then a decent plant can grow in ordinary boxes with the ground. If we talk about the positive qualities of sweet peas, then it is worth noting the following:

• Excellent decorative properties, a liana can create an amazing screen on your site and make a plain facade out of a plain wall;
• With the help of a liana, you can make a good shadow in the right place on your site;
• If you have chosen a low-growing variety of sweet peas, then it can be planted in a flower bed without resorting to support;
• This plant has a faster growth rate compared to other weaving plants and vines;
• You can admire the flowering for a long period;
• Cultivation is possible not only in the garden, but also on the balcony;
• After cutting, the plant is stored for a long time, bouquets stand in vases for a long time.

Growing conditions

This culture normally tolerates almost all climatic zones; therefore, it is grown in all corners of our country. Choose a site for planting sweet peas with good lighting, it’s not scary if there will be partial shade on it, the main thing is that delicate flowers do not injure the wind.

Good soil is moist, easily permeable and light. The plant will not tolerate heavy clay soils, as well as a close occurrence of groundwater, and a strong accumulation of moisture. With a sharp fluctuation in temperature, sweet pea usually dumps all the foliage, and in some cases completely dies.

Before landing, the soil is prepared without fail. Normal conditions must be maintained for the root system of sweet pea. When digging, add potash and phosphate fertilizers to the soil, compost to a depth of 30 cm.

Remember that this crop does not tolerate fertilizers in the form of fresh manure or nitrogen. The soil for vines should be fertile and have neutral acidity.

From gardeners you can hear the opinion that sweet pea is a moody plant and growing it is not easy. In reality, to deal with planting and growing this plant is not so difficult.

So that the cultivation of sweet peas does not bring you much difficulty, you need to take into account some features, namely:

1. To grow liana seedlings is more difficult than just sowing its seeds in open ground. Do not forget that the seedlings of this plant are very capricious and absolutely can not stand the cold. The root system goes deep into the soil, therefore, when transplanted, it is necessarily injured, and thin stems cannot be broken too. For these reasons, sweet pea seedlings are planted in the ground along with containers;
2. Sweet pea seeds have a dense peel, therefore they sprout with difficulty and not simultaneously. Experienced gardeners know a lot of tricks to speed up the process of germination. Usually the seeds are pre-soaked, cut or rubbed with sandpaper;
3. Young plants stretch very quickly in growth, so you need to tie them to the support as early as possible;
4. Liana needs to be watered regularly and abundantly, as her root system lies deep and absorbs moisture in large volumes.

More details about this plant culture in the video:

Sweet pea planting

Sowing seeds should be carried out in March. Do not forget about the preparation of seeds before planting, because they sprout hard. After any of the preparations, the seeds can be placed in wet gauze, sawdust or sand, where it will germinate. In this state, the seeds will awaken for about 3 days at a temperature of 20 to 24 degrees Celsius.

When you notice that the seeds began to hatch, they must immediately be planted in the ground. It is better to use a ready-made mixture of rose soils. Despite the choice of soil, any of them must be disinfected with a strong solution of manganese.

For sowing seeds, a cup or small pots are usually used. Sowing occurs only in moistened soil. In one container you need to place several seeds to a depth of about 3 cm.

If the seeds will germinate in a common container, then between them you need to save 8 cm of free space. After planting and watering the seeds, they must be covered with polyethylene or glass. Put the finished pots in a warm, well-lit place.

Decorate your garden with a delicately flowering and fragrant flower is not difficult. Sweet peas will look great in any corner of your garden, braiding the supports with a weightless veil and filling the air with a delicate aroma.

Growing from seed - natural breeding method  sweet pea. There are two options here:

• seedling cultivation
• planting seeds in open ground

The first method is quite laborious. Experts say that it is undesirable to grow peas seedlings.

Firstly, there is little light on the windowsill and young shoots will stretch. Secondly, there will be difficulties with planting seedlings in the ground. The fact is that sweet pea has a powerful root system and when transplanting, you need to try not to break the earthen lump. Otherwise roots may be damagedand the plant will die.

It should also be noted that the stems of young plants are very fragile. You risk breaking it during a transplant.

The second method also has its own nuances. Flower seeds good germination ability. At the same time, their shell is too strong. It takes a long time to germinate, and they sprout unevenly.

Many flower growers resort to various tricks: soaking seeds, notching the shell, rubbing with sandpaper.

Dates for boarding

When to plant annual sweet peas, depends on the climatic conditions of your region, as well as the plant variety. Different types have different frost resistance.

The moment of landing itself should not be postponed. The growing season of this flower is long - about two to three months. Therefore, the sooner you plant sweet peas, the sooner it will delight you with abundant flowering and a unique aroma.

In conditions mild subtropical climate  You can plant a plant in the ground in November. IN moderate  in the climate it is better to plant sweet peas in early spring.

In conditions harsh Russian winters  planting dates are shifted to February. Only need to plant not in open ground, but in the form of seedlings. After the snow melts, the seedlings should be planted in a permanent place. In open ground, seeds are sown in late April and early May.

How to plant

Soil preparation

If you decide to grow sweet peas with seedlings, you will need to prepare the soil for planting in advance. To do this, in the fall, you need harvest garden land.

It is better to do this before the first frost. Store excavated land on a balcony or other cold place throughout the winter.

A week before the proposed landing, the earth needs to be brought into a warm room, you can put it next to the battery so that it warms up.

Before planting seeds, mix it with peat soil for seedlings. After this, it remains to fill the boxes or cups with the resulting soil, pour plenty of water and put on a warm windowsill. You can start preparing the seeds.

Seed preparation

Experienced gardeners prefer to prepare seeds in several ways:

• seeds carefully wiped between layers of sandpaperto weaken their natural shell
• notch with small scissors the surface of the seed to facilitate its germination
• soaked  them before landing

To soak the seeds, each variety of sweet peas is placed in a separate container, after which they are poured with hot water. Water temperature should not exceed 60 degrees.

Before soaking, pay attention to the color of the seeds. Light brown seeds may die when soaked! They are best planted dry.

After a day, the water is drained, the seeds are covered from above with a damp cloth or a cotton pad. With regular wetting of wipes, seedlings appear after 5-10 days. Now the seeds can be planted.

Bedding

Depending on the planting method, you need to plant in the soil either seedlings or sprouted seeds.

The advantage of planting peas seedlings is its early flowering.

When favorable weather is established without frost, sweet pea seedlings can be planted in the ground by transshipment. So that the earth does not crumble from the roots of the plant, seedlings are abundantly watered and the walls of the cup are cut to successfully remove the root system along with the earthen lump.

At the landing site, deepenings are made at a distance of at least 30 cm from each other. Seedlings are placed in these depressions, falling asleep and compacting the surface.

For young plants, it is better to immediately establish supports, since the stems are very fragile. Perhaps the first time you need shading from the bright sun.

When planting directly the seeds of sweet peas, they act as follows. After the snow melts, if the earth has warmed enough, the seeds sow 2-3 pieces immediately into the ground.

In the ground, make indentations of 2-3 cm at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. Cooked germinated seeds of the plant are planted in them.

Rules for plant care after planting

For intensive growth and lush flowering after planting a plant in the ground, it is necessary to provide it with proper care.

First of all, it concerns watering. Sweet pea loves water, but does not tolerate waterlogging and stagnation of water. Watering is recommended to carry out plentiful, but not too frequent. Enough 1-2 times a week.

Usually for this flower produce three top dressings.

1. After the first seedlings appear complex mineral fertilizer.
2. At the beginning of budding, top dressing is necessary, for example, with Agricola.
3. During flowering, fertilizer for flowering plants.

To adapt the seedlings when planting seedlings, young plants should be shaded for several days. Then provide access to sunlight for at least 5-6 hours per day.

When planting sweet peas in a shaded place, flowering should be expected later and less plentiful.

Young shoots need a garter. As a support, it is recommended to use twine or mesh. With garter, you can control the direction of growth of the plant and direct in the right direction.

Do I need to crop

Pruning of branches is not required for this plant, since it climbs with flexible stems that give in to the direction of growth. But for lush flowering, it is necessary to remove faded buds in time. This will provide longer flowering until late autumn.

At the end of flowering, under the winter plant cut to the root  and fall asleep with sawdust for warming.
  Growing sweet peas is not as laborious as it might seem at first glance. Enough care and care for abundant and fragrant flowering of this plant.