Genus: Lathyrus

Thanks Magtree....did you see Amy's pics of Blakeny?

Thanks Janey. I've said Happy New Year to so many people, but I think I forgot to say it to you - HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Fingers and toes crossed Magtree....Happy New Year to you.

Here's hoping ladies (and gents) that we shall all have a proper Summer this year.

Oh...lets hope so Gwenda......last year was such a wash out...we need some warm still days don't we?

What a lovely photo to look at on such a cold night! Sweet peas are just so summer aren't they - we're due a hot one I think!?

And it looks great T&T, perfect with the Sweetpeas...

I wanted an arch but I couldnt bring myself to part with loads of money so I made it out of some coppiced hazel.

Happy 2009 everyone!!

Oh Nancy....thank you.....they must like you....they were in the shade here behind a large Eucalyptus tree....plenty of compost and feed and they'll do great.
Next year I will send you some along with my pile of old bricks!! lol

Oh, I ADORE sweet peas! They are absolutely enchanting! And the perfume.... What could be more heavenly than a bouquet of these? I would harvest armfuls every day if only I could...

...because they are cantankerous and don't like me. <sob> :-(

Your photo just melts my heart.

A very Happy New Year to you Janey! Love the pic!

Happy New Year, Lady Janey. :o)

lovely pic happy new Year Janey....

happy gardening for 2009 Janey

Happy New Year Janey :o)

Happy Gardening to you Janey and a Happy New Year ....

Oh, I love them and they smell so nice too.

That is for sure Wolf...they are wonderful for that.

The colors are nice but I grow them for the fragrance, one decent vase full will make the whole house smell fantastic. Plus it makes that part of the garden smell wonderful too.

Love sweet peas and they smell so good too...missed having them this year...

sweet colors...

I grow mine in 6 toilet roll tubes filled with compost and held together with a rubber band, (this stops them falling over). As well as growing 5 or 6 of them in a really deep pot's, the sort that climbers come in. These then go straight into the ground in the spring as a clump and do just fine.

Oh they always smell fantastic too.

I did the same, but my packet told me to but the seeds in a propogator which I haven't got. Is this necessary?

I can only repeat andrea. Mine are kept in an unheated green house and they are fine. In fact I have two in the garden still in flower. I shall take some pic's tomorrow.

They will be fine in an unheated greenhouse, they are extremeley hardy! I grow mine this way every year and it means that come next spring you will have some strong little plants to put outside. Remember to pinch out the growing tip when there are about 4 true leaves, they will only grow slowly after their initial spurt, but will be fine through the winter.

Well thank you Lori ! Crispook too. Lori, good luck with your seeds. You're gonna love them. Mine bloom from spring to fall frost.

This gets my vote as best pic of a hummer this year!! My sister-in-law gave me seeds from her perennial sweetpea...it's a pretty magenta...can't wait to plant them up...

Lovely.

I love this colour! My dwarf ones in terracotta pots are flowering now and I can see them from my kitchen window and they give so much pleasure.

Love This Colour :O

I love that color so royal!
My sweet peas as you can see by my pics turned out to be one color not mixed like I had thought. I am very glad tho as I really like the one color for a change!

I love sweet peas - and their fragrance. This is a beautiful colour. Most of mine have been white or pale this year. I will have to buy packets of specific colours for next year, I think. not just 'mixed'!.

Forgot to check the seed packet when I planted them but I would bet they are Lathirus...They smell so wonderful..

Ohh, I just love sweet pea. Lathirus isn't it? And that colour, so devine. They really make a lovely bouquet for a small vase. My mother loves them too.

Beautiful colour

these are fabulous

Stunning Colour Ang :D

Perfect! Lovely colour.

This is sooo lovely.

The scent off these plants are fab so strong smelling..

did you make the arch treesandthings?

sweetpeas are so lovely because you are allowed to cut them for in the house where they smell delicious! lucky you, I haven't got a flower on mine
yet

Growing well.xxx

beautiful

Lovely colours

Looks Fab :)

Love your color combinations !

Mine are doing well this year, Jacque, which makes up for the TOTAL disaster of last year :-) I love the colour of this one, Trees - I've got a similar one - I think...

MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm looks good 2 Spritz:) The sweetpeas growing up my Cane Trellis smell Devine 2 :)

Lucky you, I love to smell sweetpeas and mine haven't even got a flower on yet :-( Other plants are overshadowing them now so I suppose they're in need of sunshine...a bit like me lol

Yes, I've got this "old-fashioned" variety. Their scent is fab. : )

brilliant

you can,t beat the smell of sweet peas , what a lovely colour

I have these "old fashioned" ones. their scent is beautiful.

Thanks Jacque! it's my favourite one - seeds given by a friend. Some of the other flowers are pretty but wishy-washy colours. I bought a packet of seeds for fragrance this time. Next time I shall buy TWO packets, one for fragrant flowers and one for darker colours!

MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sweet peas they smell so GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOooooooooooooooooooooood&this is such a Gorgeous colour :)

Mine are not in flower yet , yes they do last ages don,t they

Such a Yummi Pink :O

This is a gorgeous sweet pea.

MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmm sweet pea :)

My sweetpeas are just coming out of the ground!!!lol. hope they hurry up and grow..so I can see somemore butterflies.

Gorgeous pink! There are some of these in a field that Whiskey & I walk in - just beautiful!!

beautiful colour

I haven't even put mine in the ground yet!!lol. better get cracking.

beautiful, mine are still tiny, no flowers yet

Wonderful vibrant colour