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Lathyrus odoratus 'First Flame'
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Sweet peaAnnualFamily: Papilionaceae
- Height: 1.8mSpread: 30cm
- Tender
Flower colour:
Pink
Foliage colour:
Green
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Position
Sun Exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Middle
Soil
Prefers rich soil:
Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
The sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a hardy annual climber with winged stems, mid-green foliage and fragrant flowers. Many cultivars have been developed, including 'old fashioned' sweet peas and popular Spencer cultivars. Sweet peas can be trained to grow up canes for high-quality blooms, or allowed to scramble freely up a trellis or obelisk. They make excellent cut flowers. Plants need a cool moist root run, and regular watering in dry weather.
Lathyrus odoratus 'First Flame' bears cerise-pink flowers, and will quickly cover trellis and obelisks, adding colour and a powerful fragrance to summer flower borders.
For best results, feed with a high potash fertiliser once a fortnight, and cut blooms regularly to prolong flowering.
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Lathyrus ‘First flame’ and wildlife
Lathyrus ‘First flame’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Lathyrus ‘First flame’ poisonous?
Lathyrus ‘First flame’ can be toxic.
Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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