Sweet peas in the photo are a wonderful decor for gazebos, verandas, fences
The amazingly beautiful sweet pea plant in the photo looks extremely decorative. Nevertheless, even experienced gardeners are somewhat pessimistic about the prospect of growing it on their plots, considering the plant unpredictable and capricious. You can object to this, when you receive some information about the preferences of the plant and study the recommendations for its cultivation, it is quite possible to get beautiful and healthy plants.
What are the benefits of this plant that can cause increased interest among gardeners? It turns out that there are not so few of them.
- The main ones are the amazing aroma that flowering plants exude and the richest palette of its colors, which allows you to choose a shade even for the most demanding taste.
- Sweet pea is a cold-resistant plant, even frosts down to -5 degrees in spring or autumn will not cause the death of plants.
- Peas are a climbing annual that is one of the first to bloom, usually at the end of May, and blooms all summer until severe autumn frosts begin.
- Also attractive is the ability to decorate imperfect sections of fences, walls of houses, verandas and gazebos extremely quickly, with the help of sweet peas. How spectacular screens of curly bright flowers can be seen by looking at the sweet peas in the photo.
Having learned how to grow this interesting plant, it is quite possible to replace it with hedges of slowly growing climbing roses, clematis and other perennial vines that require systematic care and cultivation over the years.
The secrets of growing peas are pretty simple:
- fertile soil
- well lit areas
- timely watering and feeding
- removal of wilted flowers.