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Growing from sweet pea seeds is perhaps one of the easiest. Even schoolchildren are recommended to plant it in botany lessons. However, it is often possible to make mistakes when growing this beautiful and pleasant-smelling plant, and not wait for flowering. Let's deal with the rules of his agricultural technology, go over the popular types and varieties, and focus on the use of sweet peas in landscape design.

Charming sweet pea: growing from seed

Peas were first heard in antiquity (Theophrastus), but real recognition began in the 19th century. Scottish breeder Henry Eckford began to develop new varieties, and very quickly unpretentious plant gained enviable popularity. The gardener was awarded the highest Royal award.

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

Description, types and varieties

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

Increasingly, you can meet 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, tall varieties of sweet peas are used. The most suitable would be:

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

For cutting and bouquets, you can grow some varieties with a strong peduncle and large bright flowers. The flowering period of such plants is rather short, which makes it difficult for further reproduction of the flower.

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The most popular are low-growing varieties of sweet peas. Such plants can be used as a border, when creating a flower bed or as a pot specimen. Some 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 in the flowers.

Growing from seed

Location and soil

A place for planting an annual should be chosen 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 ground water and marshy soils.

When planting in the garden, sunny areas should be preferred, but peas are reconciled with light partial shade.

Planting and plant care

Sweet peas are quite unpretentious in their care, and growing this crop is not laborious, even a novice gardener can do it.

It is better to plant your favorite flower immediately in the garden, since the seedling method for the plant is not very acceptable. Young seedlings are very tender, and the tap root system does not tolerate transplants well. 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 damp cloth for 1.5 hours to swell. Seeds prepared in this way in early spring sown in furrows to a depth of 2-3 cm. proper care the first flowering occurs at the end of July.

Sweet peas grow very quickly and need support. For long flowering, you need to remove faded flowers in a timely manner and provide the plant with necessary care. In dry and dry summers, it is necessary to maintain the level of soil moisture by regularly watering the annual. Watering and weeding is the main care for peas.

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

In the conditions of a short summer, a seedling method is used (without picking). Then peas are grown from seeds in peat-muck cups, and the grown plants are planted in the ground right in the cups - this significantly increases the flowering time of the plant. By the way, pinching the shoots at the moment when the plant has risen by 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 reproduction

To preserve the variety and further grow peas in your area, you need to collect seeds. To do this, choose the largest and healthiest specimens, on which flower stalks and pods are left for further seed formation. They retain their germination capacity for 8 years. Keep planting material need on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator or in the cellar. Sometimes the plant does not set seeds or drops flower stalks, the reason for this may be a sharp temperature drop or insufficient watering.

Diseases and pests

Sweet peas are affected by pests and fungal diseases. The most frequent of them are:

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

When the first signs of disease are found, the plant is immediately treated with biofungicides, and Farmayod or Biosoda helps well against powdery mildew. For the purpose of prevention, it is necessary to carry out preliminary treatments with drugs, and select only healthy seeds.

Aphids and nodule weevil cause great harm to the plant. These pests infect the leaves of the plant, which inhibits the growth and development of the annual, spoils its decorative effect. You can get rid of pests by spraying the peas with a tobacco-garlic mixture. Slugs in the rainy season are also greedy for peas, as well as for all plants of the legume family.

sweet peas in landscape design

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

Tall climbing varieties are well suited for decorating arches, porches, fences. With the help of artificial supports and plantings of peas, unsightly areas of the garden can be masked. Looks great in the background of the flower garden.

Low varieties can be grown in balcony boxes, on the edge of a flower bed or border. Peas blend well with other annuals and nicely coexist with perennials. In the ecology of the garden, it brings tangible benefits - it enriches the soil with nitrogen, gives nectar beneficial insects.

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

Sweet pea is a plant belonging to the genus Chin in the legume family. It is annual and perennial. It is unpretentious in planting and care. perennial varieties chines have a slight pleasant smell and can grow up to 10 years in one place. Sweet peas have angular stems and pink or purple flowers that are collected in inflorescences.

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Description

The sweet pea flower has a highly branched root system that can penetrate the soil to a depth of 1.5 m. The plant, like most legumes, can enter into symbiosis with nodule bacteria that absorb nitrogen from the air. The stems of peas are climbing and slightly branched, capable of climbing a support with the help of modified leaves - branched tendrils.

The plant begins to bloom in July, and with proper care it lasts until frost. The shape of the flowers resembles exotic colored butterflies. The fruits of peas are small bivalve beans with spherical seeds of greenish, yellow or black-brown color.

Varieties

Sweet pea flower varieties are:

• tall;
• medium height;
• undersized.

Tall varieties (up to 3 m) include specimens that have large bright flower stalks that can reach a length of 30 cm. They are used both for cutting and for vertical gardening. These include:

• Alice is a variety with a delicate pink-cream-lilac color of flowers, which are collected in 4-5 pieces on long peduncles;
• Selecttsvet - a variety with a burgundy-chestnut color;
• Cremona - corrugated fragrant flowers have a cream color and are collected in 6-7 pieces on a peduncle.

Medium-sized varieties (up to 1 m):

• Lummer is a profusely flowering variety, the flowers of which are white-pink in color;
• 850th anniversary of Moscow - a variety without a mustache, with double flowers Pink colour on a strong peduncle.

Low-growing varieties (up to 60 cm):

• Faith - has bright red flowers;
• Floriada - distinguished by scarlet inflorescences;
• Galina - has lilac-purple flowers.



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cultivation

Like other plants cultivated in front gardens, it is desirable to plant sweet peas in seedlings. Climate plays an important role. If the soil does not freeze in the region, then the seeds can be planted immediately in the ground.

Severe frosts can kill young sprouts, so they use the seedling method.



Sowing seeds

Growing a flower from seeds begins with the fact that it is sown for seedlings in mid-March. Since pea seeds germinate very difficult, they are soaked in water for 10-12 hours or kept in a 50-degree solution of the Buton preparation. Then for 2-4 days they should be germinated in wet sand or gauze. When the seeds hatch, they should be planted immediately.

Used as a substrate store soils for roses and saintpaulias or make the soil mixture yourself. To do this, take turf land, peat and humus in a ratio of 1:2:2. These components must be disinfected with a strong solution of potassium permanganate.

Sowing is carried out in moist soil to a depth of 2–3 cm, planting 2–3 seeds in each cup. If a common container is used for seedlings, then the distance between the seeds should be 8 cm. After sowing, the soil is watered, the pot or box is covered with foil and placed on a sunny windowsill at a temperature of 18–22 degrees.




seedling care

When, after a week or two, the seeds begin to actively grow, the film is removed from the container and taken to a room with a temperature of 15-16 degrees. The substrate should always be kept slightly moist, and the seedlings should be provided with good lighting. If it is not possible to grow seedlings on the south window, then they will organize it artificial lighting for 2-3 hours daily using a fluorescent lamp or phytolamp.

When the seedlings have 2-3 true leaves, then pinch it. This stimulates the development of side shoots. After the procedure, the seedlings are fed with Kemira's solution.

Landing in open ground

Seedlings are planted in open ground in late spring. At this time, the soil is already warming up well and there is no threat of a return of frost. If the seedlings have already formed buds or flowers, then you need to cut them off so that the plant directs its energy to the formation of the root system. Hardening procedures are carried out 10 days before planting seedlings. To do this, a pot of seedlings is taken out every day to open air and gradually increase the length of stay until the seedlings can be outside for a whole day.

Sweet peas prefer bright, warm places and moist, well-drained soil enriched with fertilizers. Before planting, the site is dug up to the depth of a spade bayonet with humus, compost, potash and phosphorus fertilizers. Do not use fresh manure because it promotes Fusarium wilt.

To plant seedlings, holes are made at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other and 2-3 plants are planted in each. If the variety is tall, then you must immediately install the supports. You need to know that in the fall, annual sweet peas are disposed of and it will be possible to plant it again in this area only after 4–5 years.

How to care for peas?

Caring for sweet peas is not a very laborious process. To grow a plant, it is necessary:

• water;
• weed;
• fertilize;
• protect against diseases and pests.

You need to water the plant regularly and with a sufficient amount of water, otherwise, due to lack of moisture, buds and flowers fall from it, and flowering will be short-lived. In dry summers, sweet peas are recommended to be watered every day, spending 30–35 liters of water per m2 of planting. To prolong flowering, you need to get rid of wilted flowers in time.

Tall varieties are tied to supports using a net or twine for this. As the plant grows, its stems should be directed in the right direction, after which they are tied up.

Feeding sweet peas is optional, but desirable. At the very beginning of growth, 1 tbsp is used as a fertilizer. l. urea and 1 tbsp. l. nitrophoska, which are stirred in 10 liters of water. At the beginning of flowering, peas are fed with a solution of Agricola and potassium sulfate, for the preparation of which a tablespoon of these components is mixed in 10 liters of water. At the height of flowering, the plant is fertilized with Agricola and Rossa, dissolving one tablespoon of fertilizer in a bucket of water.

Diseases and pests

Sweet peas can be attacked by pests and fungal diseases. Of the pests, the nodule weevil is the most dangerous and different types aphids. At the beginning of the growing season, the weevil gnaws semicircles along the edges of the leaves, and its larvae feed on the roots of the plant. As preventive measures from the pest when planting seedlings, it is necessary to pour 100 ml of a 0.1% solution of chlorophos into each well. The plants themselves are sprayed with the same solution.

Sweet peas are most often affected by pea, chin and bean aphids. These small pests are able to suck the juice from plants, deforming their organs and infecting them with viral diseases. To destroy aphids, peas during the growing season should be treated 2-3 times with Tsiram and Tsineb.

Of the diseases, the plant is affected by:

• ascochitosis;
• viral mosaic;
• root rot;
• fusarium;
• peronosporosis;
• powdery mildew.

With ascochitosis, brown spots appear on the stems, beans and pea leaves, which have clear boundaries. To cure a plant, it is treated with a solution of Rogor.

Peronosporosis and powdery mildew appear as a loose whitish coating on the stems and leaves of plants. Gradually, they begin to turn yellow, turn brown and fall off. To destroy pathogens, use a 5% solution of colloidal sulfur, which is washed with leaves.

Signs of fusarium are yellowing and withering leaves of sweet peas. The affected plant cannot be treated, so it is destroyed, and healthy bushes are treated with a solution of the Tilt preparation. In order to prevent on the site, it is necessary to observe the alternation of crops.

From root rot and black leg, the roots and root neck of peas darken, as a result of which the plant dies. Infected plants cannot be saved, so they are destroyed, and healthy ones are transplanted to another place, having previously disinfected the soil and roots.

If peas are affected by a viral mosaic, then it appears as a line pattern on the leaves, and the tops of the infected plants twist and deform. All plants that have become ill with viral diseases should be removed and burned, because they cannot be cured.

plant in landscape design




Sweet pea is a climbing plant with many tendrils. It blooms long time and has a pleasant aroma. Due to this, it is widely used in landscape design of the site and garden.

Tall climbing varieties are used to decorate fences, verandas, arches. With the help of artificial plantations and supports of peas, the most unsightly parts of the garden can be well masked. It also looks good in the background of the flower garden.

Low varieties are grown in balcony boxes, on the edge of a border or flower bed. Peas can mix well with other annuals and do well with perennials. It makes a tangible contribution to the ecology of the garden, enriching the soil with nitrogen and giving nectar to beneficial insects.

Hello dear friends!

For several years now, I have been growing perennial sweet peas on my site. Another name for this beautiful ornamental plant- "China". Pea seeds appeared on sale not so long ago, but the plant quickly gained popularity among gardeners. So is it difficult to grow perennial sweet peas on the site?

So, let's start everything in order, with growing seedlings.

Seeds are sown for seedlings in February. Before sowing, they must be soaked for 36-48 hours in a warm solution of the drug (1-2 grams of the drug per 1 liter of hot (50 degrees) water).

As a soil for growing seedlings, it is best to take ready-made flower soil "Rose" or "Saintpaulia". Soil is poured into the box with a layer of 10 centimeters, then a groove is made 1.5 - 2 centimeters deep, spilled with a solution (per 1 liter of water - 1 tablet) at room temperature (24 - 25 degrees). Seeds are sown directly from the jar. The distance between the seeds is made large, about 12 centimeters apart, so that in May it is easy to take out the seedlings for planting along with a large clod of earth.

Caring for seedlings of perennial sweet peas is not difficult. You just need to monitor the watering and do not overfill the plants, as well as feed the seedlings a couple of times. For top dressing, use the following solution: dilute 1 teaspoon of nitrophoska and 1 tablespoon in 3 liters of water.

The first feeding is carried out 12 days after germination, and the second - 12 days after the first feeding. Be sure to harden the seedlings, exposing them in April to an open balcony.

Planting seedlings is carried out in May, and immediately to a permanent place. Over the summer, peas will reach 1 - 1.5 meters in height, so it is advisable to stretch the net, twine or other support next to the plants.

Already in the first year of growing perennial sweet peas, you will see a beautiful flowering of bright crimson, orange and snow-white inflorescences up to 50 centimeters long.

Watering perennial sweet peas is rarely carried out, in drought - 1 time per week, but very plentiful, up to 30 - 35 liters per 1 square meter.

For the entire period of growth and development of the plant in the open field, it is desirable to carry out 3 top dressings.

The first feeding is carried out at the beginning of the growth of the stems. To do this, dilute 1 tablespoon of nitrophoska and urea in 10 liters of water.

The second feeding is carried out at the beginning of the flowering phase. To do this, in 10 liters of water you need to dilute 1 tablespoon and "Agricola-7"

The third dressing is done during flowering. To do this, in 10 liters of water, it is necessary to dilute 1 tablespoon of organic fertilizer "Rossa" and "Agricola for flowering plants". The consumption of this solution is 3 - 4 liters per 1 sq. meter.

That's all for today, dear friends! See you!

Strangely, sweet peas are considered a rather unpredictable flower among flower growers. Some generally consider it capricious and fickle, although such pessimists would like to respond with the words of a famous quote: “You just don’t know how to cook it!”. However, to begin with, let's say a few words about the undeniable merits of sweet peas, for which, in fact, all the fuss!

What attracts the cultivation of sweet peas?

So, sweet pea flowers smell great, this property is reflected quite eloquently in its very name. In addition, its color palette is very rich and it will not be difficult for anyone to choose a shade to their liking.

Sweet pea is a relatively cold-resistant plant, it can withstand return spring and early autumn frosts down to -5 ° C. In this regard, pea is one of the first climbing annuals to bloom in late spring or early summer, and ends flowering in autumn one of the last. It can bloom continuously for about three months.

I think that all of the above is enough to make a decision to grow sweet peas, so here are our nine rules for success.

How to grow sweet peas

1. It makes no sense to grow pea seedlings. Firstly, there is too little light on the windowsill, because of this, young sprouts begin to stretch. Secondly, sweet peas do not tolerate transplanting well, both due to the presence of a long taproot and fragile stems that break in one or two.

2. Now tricks with seeds. Due to the dense shell, it is better to soak pea seeds before planting for a couple of hours in hot water and then grow into wet wipe in a warm place. Sprouted seeds can be immediately planted in a permanent place. However, some varieties of sweet peas are particularly light cream or white and should be planted dry outdoors as they tend to die when soaked.

3. Choose the sunniest places for planting peas. Planted in the shade, sweet peas will bloom, but much later and flowering will not be as plentiful as in the open sun.

4. Land for planting needs fertile, moderately moist, non-acidic (pH up to 7.5).

5. Start gartering as early as possible, this will accelerate the growth rate. Remember to set the polka dots in the right direction so that your wattle, fence or trellis braids evenly, use twine or netting if necessary.

6. Watering requires regular and plentiful.

7. Twice a month, feed your big workaholic with a liquid complex fertilizer. Mineral water can be alternated with organic matter.

8. If you remove flowering inflorescences in time, then by doing this you will extend the flowering period of sweet peas almost until the end of September.

9. If everything worked out and growing sweet peas as an ornamental fragrant plant was to your liking, then on next year try to put him in a new place. If that doesn't work, then at least replace upper layer soil at the planting site and do not forget about regular top dressing.

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Sweet pea is a herbaceous climbing plant with beautiful flowers. It belongs to the genus Chin, the legume family. It is actively cultivated as an ornamental garden plant thanks to bright flowers and gentle aroma. It grows almost everywhere, unpretentious to growing conditions. Sweet pea patio or gazebo decoration is easy to grow from seed.

plant description

Sweet pea is an annual or perennial climbing plant. Stems climbing, most often slightly branched. With a suitable support, it can grow up to 1 - 2 meters in height. The root system is weakly branching, deep. The leaves are dark green, paired. They are collected in 2 - 3 pairs, each shoot ends with a tendril. It is the tendrils that help the sweet pea to cling to other plants or other suitable supports.

Flowering continues from May to September. Inflorescences are few-colored bunches. flowers irregular shape, in the wild I have purple colour . garden varieties can have any plant from soft pink to purple, white or purple. They have a pleasant and strong smell, which is why the plant is called fragrant. The fruit is a bean, when ripe, it opens into 2 halves. Ripe beans produce round, brownish seeds.

Sweet peas grow rapidly, braiding green lashes on any vertical surface.

Species and varieties

Sweet peas can be annual or perennial. The most popular varieties of sweet peas:

• Lel. A low growing plant up to 1 meter high. The flowers are corrugated, 3-5 centimeters in size, light pink in color;

• Neptune. Plant up to 1.5 meters high. Branched stems with beautiful purple-white flowers. The base is white, the flowers themselves are purple.
• White Peri. Climbing plant up to 1 meter high. large flowers bright white color with a delicate aroma.
• Cuthbertson Floribunda. A plant with branched, leafy stems up to 2 meters high. Purple-hued flowers, corrugated, up to 4.5 centimeters in size;
• Ramona. A plant up to 1.3 meters high with medium leafy branches. The flowers are bright carmine in color, up to 5 centimeters in size.

Different varieties are suitable for growing in gardens or decorating arbors.

Perennial varieties of sweet peas, with proper care, can grow without a transplant for up to 7 years.

Growing from seed

The most simple and effective method Growing sweet peas in open ground is seed propagation. After the beans mature, the seeds are harvested at the end of summer. Only fully mature seeds are suitable for propagation. Preparation begins in March, maximum in early April. Seed preparation includes:

1. Soak. Sweet pea seeds have a dense skin. They must be soaked in a container with hot water for 1 day. The temperature of the water is about 50 C;
2. Sorting. Floating seeds are removed, they are not suitable for germination.

After that, the germination process can begin. For this you will need:

• soup plate;
• white cotton fabric;
• wet, pre-calcined sand.

The plate is covered with a cloth, already wet sand is laid out on it. Seeds are placed in sand and left to germinate in a warm place. The seed container is regularly checked, the sand is moistened as it dries.

The process of growing perennial sweet peas should be started as early as possible. This will allow the plant to form a strong root system before the first autumn frosts.

Sowing

Pre-germinated seeds are planted in prepared pots with a nutritious soil mixture. A peat mixture, or a special soil for climbing plants, is best suited for this. For this:

1. Seeds are sown in pots with soil to a depth of 3 centimeters;
2. The pots are placed in pallets and covered with a transparent film;
3. Pallets are placed in a warm place.

Such a greenhouse will be needed for the first 5 to 7 days. After that, the pallets are rearranged on the windowsill from the sunny side.

seedling care

The soil is regularly moistened, at the same time condensate is removed. After the seedlings grow by 5 - 10 centimeters, the film is removed. Care for young seedlings includes:

seedling material

1. Watering. The soil must be regularly moistened, avoiding drying out;
2. Temperature regime. In order for the seedlings to grow strong, the temperature in the room must not be lower than 20 C;
3. Topping. After the appearance of 2 - 3 true leaves, the seedlings need to be pinched;
4. Top dressing. After pinching, the plants must be fed. To do this, make "Kemira wagon" at the rate of 2 grams per 1 liter of water.

Sweet peas love sunlight. It grows best on the south side of the site.

If there is not enough sunlight in the room, the plants need to arrange additional lighting. To do this, the pallets are placed under the lamp for 2-3 hours every day.

Landing in open ground

For planting sweet peas, it is best to choose a calm, but as bright as possible place on the site. It can successfully grow in semi-shaded or dark areas. But this will reduce the decorative qualities of the plant, since it blooms worse. Peas grow best in acid-neutral soil. It should be as well-drained as possible.

Manure application

To do this, its site for planting is first dug up to a depth of 15 centimeters. It is further enriched by introducing manure or humus. After that, the soil is well dug up and moistened. When planting in open ground, you should adhere to the following rules:

1. Peas do not tolerate transplanting, planting in a permanent place should be extremely careful. It is best to plant young plants in open ground by transshipment. Plants are pulled out of the pots carefully so as not to damage the earthen ball;
2. A lattice is installed nearby, along which the plant will curl;
3. Seedlings are lowered into previously dug holes and covered with soil.

After that, the seedlings are watered abundantly.

Do not overestimate or deepen the plant when planting. The hole should follow the shape of the pot in shape.

Care

Sweet peas grow quickly, covering the support with a fluffy "carpet". It is quite undemanding to the conditions of care. It includes the following operations:

• watering. Lack of moisture leads to the fall of buds and flowers;
• hilling. To stimulate the growth of roots, you need to regularly hill the plant, while adding fertile soil to the hole.

Dried flowers should be removed regularly. This will extend the flowering time.

It is advisable to leave 2 - 3 faded inflorescences to get seeds from them.

Diseases and pests

The main diseases of sweet peas:

• mealy leg;
• blackleg;
• gray mold;
• root rot

The most common pests:

• nodule weevil;
• spider mite;

In the case of annual sweet peas, the most effective prevention is replanting every year to a new place.

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Conclusion

Sweet pea is a beautiful climbing plant from the legume family. It grows quickly and does not require complex care. It grows quickly, clinging to any vertical surface. It blooms all summer, helping to decorate the site.