The very first sweet peas of the season have arrived, bringing their intense scent with them …….. carried indoors into an awaiting jam jar.
I love sweet peas – a quintessential Cottage garden plant. I hadn’t grown them before we moved to this new place and have had mixed results. The first Summer they did very well – growing up and over a hedge which was allowed to grow higher than normal . Last Summer they struggled in the drought – plus I had sown them in the wrong place – quite shallow soil at the edge of a bed. I had a handful of blooms before they succumbed to a bad greenfly infestation due to the heat and a shallow depth of soil.
This little group of sweet peas – a heritage variety bred for its scent – has been sown into deep rich soil to grow up an obelisk. I hope they will be able to withstand better any extreme weather and insect invasion.
Such a lovely color. Mine started out white and then morphed to hot pink years ago and they remain hot pink.
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Wow – that’s interesting! Are yours perennials? These are annuals. I’ve never had them come back the following year.
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Yes, beautiful colours. I’m really getting more appreciative of plants. A
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Thank you, Adrian! You’ll be going to the garden centre soon (she ducks out of the way) 🙂
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Going to the garden centre? Only in my nightmares, and even then with a BAG over my head …. 😉 …..
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Ha, ha! Here, there are plant nurseries rather than big chain garden centres which sell tat alongside plants. One favourite of ours is situated in the middle of nowhere along a steep, narrow, and precarious track, set in acres of land amidst farms. They provide free refreshments to visitors and you are allowed to walk all around the site. If you see a plant you like even if it isn’t labelled for sale, they will probably let you buy it. They are pretty knowledgeable too; a fab place!
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Hi, Sweet peas are utterly delightful! My attempts at growing them have been very disappointing.
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I understand that they prefer cool summers and to have their feet in deep moist soil. With climate change and the resulting hotter summers, sweet peas may not do so well. Maybe plant breeders are working on a hybrid which will cope better with the heat.
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enjoying the sight
and smells of these
beautiful sweet peas 🙂
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I’m happy that you are picking up the scent that I am wafting over to you 🙂
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