Sjoerd may remember that I said I had given up on trying to grow Lathyrus because it just wouldn't grow in my yard. Well today while doing some fall cleanup I found this: A tiny Lathyrus with a single bloom!! Maybe I shouldn't give up quite yet
What a lovely surprise that must have been Netty. I do like Sweet Peas in the garden and also as cut flowers for the home.
Wow! A late bloomer I love them! My grandmother told me to soak the seeds overnight before planting them and to plant on March 17th. sounds crazy but it works
Now Netty, that's the spirit! Yes, I remember you lamenting your bad luck again this year with Lathyrus. I am thrilled for you. Does this one have any fragrence? I often start my Lathyrus in march, but sometimes in november and sometimes in february. If you try therm again, good luck and ...THINK POSITIVELY.
Oh I WILL! I think I'll try them a little earlier next year. March 17th DOES sound crazy - we still have snow then I think - but I'm willing to give it a shot
If you still have snow, you could get hold of some root-trainers and start them off inside in a cool room in your house...and then nip the shutes off a couple of times during the course of their in-house captivity.
Congratulations! Ours just started blooming too, so if I'm going to try to grow them again, I'll sow them on Saint Patrick's day.
Sometimes I have snow on March 17 too but it doesn't seem to faze them Now I'm looking forward to next spring!!!
Netty, I love the color. Congrats on the first bloom, may you have many, many more. I had a couple of store bought plants a few years ago that did very well and I loved them. I promise myself each year to try to remember to sow them early the next year. Maybe I could get them started on New Years Day, especially if our winter is as mild as they are predicting it to be.
