The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.

None of these has the scent of sweet peas, nor the size of flowers, but
it has been lovely watching them and seeing the range of colours.

Also Hedysarum, with striking two tone flower spikes, red and deep pink.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.

None of these has the scent of sweet peas, nor the size of flowers, but
it has been lovely watching them and seeing the range of colours.

Also Hedysarum, with striking two tone flower spikes, red and deep pink.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are the
flowers?
I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.
Thanks for sharing your pic.
Spider

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:03:14 +0100, Kay
wrote:

The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.

None of these has the scent of sweet peas, nor the size of flowers, but
it has been lovely watching them and seeing the range of colours.

Also Hedysarum, with striking two tone flower spikes, red and deep pink.

Last autumn, I 'aquired' a pod from a pink everlasting pea growing in
a hedge near us (probably Lathyrus latifolius). Several peas
germinated and most were given away. I kept two, one of which has
bright pink flowers like its parent, but the other is pure white. I am
delighted and surprised, although I see there is a white version of L.
latifolius listed in the RHS Encyclopaedia. But is it common for them
to throw white sports like this?


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

In article , Spider
writes

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are the
flowers?

Well, to my surprise they are 2.5 to 3cm tall. They don't look that big!
The upper petal is disproportionately large, and the whole flower is
narrower, so the overall effect is of a smaller flower than the modern
day sweet peas.

It's from S Turkey. 'Seeds by size' list it as a perennial, but they
also list L chloranthus as a perennial and that hasn't overwintered for
me. L sativus otoh has reappeared this year, though it hasn't yet
flowered.

I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.

aka Lathyrus nervosus?

http://www.lathyrus.com/species.htm

Blue perennial pea sounds interesting.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:03:14 +0100, Kay
wrote:

The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.

None of these has the scent of sweet peas, nor the size of flowers, but
it has been lovely watching them and seeing the range of colours.

Also Hedysarum, with striking two tone flower spikes, red and deep pink.

Last autumn, I 'aquired' a pod from a pink everlasting pea growing in
a hedge near us (probably Lathyrus latifolius). Several peas
germinated and most were given away. I kept two, one of which has
bright pink flowers like its parent, but the other is pure white. I am
delighted and surprised, although I see there is a white version of L.
latifolius listed in the RHS Encyclopaedia. But is it common for them
to throw white sports like this?


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

In article , Spider
writes

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are the
flowers?

Well, to my surprise they are 2.5 to 3cm tall. They don't look that big!
The upper petal is disproportionately large, and the whole flower is
narrower, so the overall effect is of a smaller flower than the modern
day sweet peas.

It's from S Turkey. 'Seeds by size' list it as a perennial, but they
also list L chloranthus as a perennial and that hasn't overwintered for
me. L sativus otoh has reappeared this year, though it hasn't yet
flowered.

I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.

aka Lathyrus nervosus?

http://www.lathyrus.com/species.htm

Blue perennial pea sounds interesting.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

Kay wrote in message
...
In article , Spider
writes

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow,
and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are
the
flowers?

Well, to my surprise they are 2.5 to 3cm tall. They don't look that big!
The upper petal is disproportionately large, and the whole flower is
narrower, so the overall effect is of a smaller flower than the modern
day sweet peas.

It's from S Turkey. 'Seeds by size' list it as a perennial, but they
also list L chloranthus as a perennial and that hasn't overwintered for
me. L sativus otoh has reappeared this year, though it hasn't yet
flowered.

I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of
my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.

aka Lathyrus nervosus?

http://www.lathyrus.com/species.htm

Blue perennial pea sounds interesting.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"


Hi Kay,
It may very well be L. nervosus, but I can't find the original sales
leaflet. I persuade myself that mine is a bit more bluey.
T&M say it doesn't like winter wet, but mine has survived 2 winters in
(slightly improved) London Clay. If I find out for sure which mine is, of
course I will let you know by starting another thread.
I may well try L. belinensis next year in a more sheltered part of the
garden - it is lovely.
Thanks.
Spider

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:03:14 +0100, Kay
wrote:

The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.

None of these has the scent of sweet peas, nor the size of flowers, but
it has been lovely watching them and seeing the range of colours.

Also Hedysarum, with striking two tone flower spikes, red and deep pink.

Last autumn, I 'aquired' a pod from a pink everlasting pea growing in
a hedge near us (probably Lathyrus latifolius). Several peas
germinated and most were given away. I kept two, one of which has
bright pink flowers like its parent, but the other is pure white. I am
delighted and surprised, although I see there is a white version of L.
latifolius listed in the RHS Encyclopaedia. But is it common for them
to throw white sports like this?


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Kay wrote in message
...
In article , Spider
writes

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow,
and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are
the
flowers?

Well, to my surprise they are 2.5 to 3cm tall. They don't look that big!
The upper petal is disproportionately large, and the whole flower is
narrower, so the overall effect is of a smaller flower than the modern
day sweet peas.

It's from S Turkey. 'Seeds by size' list it as a perennial, but they
also list L chloranthus as a perennial and that hasn't overwintered for
me. L sativus otoh has reappeared this year, though it hasn't yet
flowered.

I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of
my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.

aka Lathyrus nervosus?

http://www.lathyrus.com/species.htm

Blue perennial pea sounds interesting.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"


Hi Kay,
It may very well be L. nervosus, but I can't find the original sales
leaflet. I persuade myself that mine is a bit more bluey.
T&M say it doesn't like winter wet, but mine has survived 2 winters in
(slightly improved) London Clay. If I find out for sure which mine is, of
course I will let you know by starting another thread.
I may well try L. belinensis next year in a more sheltered part of the
garden - it is lovely.
Thanks.
Spider

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.

None of these has the scent of sweet peas, nor the size of flowers, but
it has been lovely watching them and seeing the range of colours.

Also Hedysarum, with striking two tone flower spikes, red and deep pink.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are the
flowers?
I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.
Thanks for sharing your pic.
Spider

In article , Spider
writes

Kay wrote in message
...
The asparagus pea thread has reminded me of the lovely flowers of some
of the pea family

My discovery this season is Lathyrus belinensis, buttery yellow flowers
with upper petals veined in brick red - for pic see

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...s/lathyrus.htm

Last year it was L chloranthus - a slightly acid pale greeny yellow, and
L sativus v azureus - a very steely blue.


Hi Kay,
That's a beautiful pea. I assume it's an annual. Roughly what size are the
flowers?

Well, to my surprise they are 2.5 to 3cm tall. They don't look that big!
The upper petal is disproportionately large, and the whole flower is
narrower, so the overall effect is of a smaller flower than the modern
day sweet peas.

It's from S Turkey. 'Seeds by size' list it as a perennial, but they
also list L chloranthus as a perennial and that hasn't overwintered for
me. L sativus otoh has reappeared this year, though it hasn't yet
flowered.

I've been very pleased with Lord Anson's Pea (T&M), a blue flowering
perennial. It's great for adding height to the blue and yellow part of my
border. I'm going to buy it an obelisk for next year, instead of the
evergreen stakes it's on now.

aka Lathyrus nervosus?

http://www.lathyrus.com/species.htm

Blue perennial pea sounds interesting.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"