Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
everlasting sweet pea (syn. Pink Pearl)
This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Ever popular, this plant is smothered in showy sprays of purplish-pink, sweet pea-like flowers from June to September among grey-green leaves. A vigorous, perennial climber, it looks lovely scrambling over a sunny wall, although it needs to be tied into supports. Unlike the annual sweet pea, it has no fragrance. - Garden care: Incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in the planting hole. Pinch out the shoot tips to encourage bushy growth and tie in new shoots to a support. Cut back the plant to ground level in early spring.
- Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible
Goes well with...
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Sweet pea obelisk with bird bowl - Crocus green
Ø61 × H113cm
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Clematis 'Étoile Violette'
clematis (group 3) (syn. Clematis viticella Etoile Violette)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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Clematis 'Abundance'
clematis (group 3) ( syn. Clematis viticella Abundance)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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Clematis 'Kermesina'
clematis (group 3) (syn. Clematis viticella Kermesina)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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Multi purpose obelisk/plant support set - Crocus green
Ø54 × H210cm