Sweet pea monty don
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Climber Wall ShrubAnnual Biennial
sweet pea 'Monty Don'
'Monty Don' is a twining, annual climber to 2m tall with fragrant dark maroon flowers from summer into autumn
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Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | Red | Green | |
| Autumn | Green | Red | Green | |
| Winter |
Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredHardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated.
Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- h2a: under glass all year (>15C)
- h2b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- h2c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- h3: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- h4: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- h5: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
h4
Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Lathyrus can be annuals or herbaceous or evergreen perennials, mostly climbing, with pinnate leaves ending in a tendril, and showy pea-like flowers, fragrant in some species
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant out seedlings 20-30cm apart after the final spring frost in well-drained but moisture-retentive humus-rich soil in full sun or very light dappled shade, and provide support.
See sweetpea cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by seed: in milder areas sow during autumn, and overwinter the young plants in a cold frame or unheated glasshouse, or in colder areas sow in late March or April; plant out after the final spring frost
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Cut flowers
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
For a long and regular supply of blooms, cut flowers frequently, before they produce seed pods
Pests
May be affected by aphids, slugs and snails
Diseases
May be affected by powdery mildews, Fusarium wilt and sweet pea viruses
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Monty Don on how to ‘get the best sweet peas’ - three ‘critical things to remember’
Monty Don on how to ‘get the best sweet peas’ - three ‘critical things to remember’ | Express.co.ukLogin Register
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MONTY DON was on hand to share his tips when it came to planting out sweet peas and ensuring the very best harvest this summer.
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Gardeners’ World fans sat down to another episode with Monty Don this evening. He started the show by planting sweet peas and told those watching at home there were three “critical” things to remember through the flowers season.
Perfect for picking, fragrant sweet peas are easy to grow and can come in a range of beautiful colours.
They can be grown in pots or the ground, training them up a frame for a showstopping display.
Gardeners can also plant sweet peas near a searing area to smell them.
They can also be picked for a vase, and a small amount can fill a room with fragrance.
So what is Monty’s advice when it comes to growing sweet peas?
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Monty Don shares three ‘critical’ tips to remember to get ‘the best sweet peas’ (Image: BBC • GETTY)
Monty said: “I’m planting out some more sweet peas, I say some more because I actually started planting sweet peas about a month ago.
“One to stagger the harvest, so we get some early flowers, but also because it’s a question of finding room for them.
“And when you’re planting them in a border, I like to let the herbaceous plants to really appear and establish, apart from anything else, so I know where they are.
“Then I put the wigwams up so I’m not planting sweet peas and then find I’ve got a big clump of Rudbeckia growing up underneath them.”
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He added: “The critical thing to get the best from your sweet peas is to remember that they are very greedy, very thirsty and they don’t like heat.
“So make sure the soil is rich, and boost it up with some compost if you’ve got it.
“And water them regularly until they get going.
“If it’s hot and dry - that would be lovely if we have a nice hot summer - but remember sweet peas won’t think it’s lovely and you will need to water them.
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Monty uses wigwams to help support the sweet peas (Image: BBC )
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Monty might be planting out sweet pea plants early in a bid to stagger the harvest, but they are usually planted out from late May, once all risk of frost has passed.
Gardeners’ World advises hardening off the plants by putting them out during the day and returning them to a frost-free place at night.
To encourage bushy growth, gardeners should pinch out the tips of young sweet pea plants when they reach about 10cm tall.
For gardeners who haven’t sown sweet peas, they can be bought in plant plugs.
Just plant them straight into fertile soil beneathsupport, such as a wigwam made of bamboo canes.
Sweet peas are highly fragrant flowers (Image: GETTY)
Most sweet peas will grow to about 2m in height.
When flower buds appear, it is advisable to feed the plants with a high potash fertiliser, such as tomato food.
Regular picking encourages more flowers to form, so keep picking those blooms for the vase.
In early September, gardeners can save sweet pea seeds.
Leave the seed pods on the plants until they have turned a paper bag colour.
Collect them on a dry day, remove them from their pods and store them in paper bags in a dry place until sowing season begins.
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dairy-free humana porridge - 25 recommendations on Babyblog.ru
My baby Danilka was born on January 6, 2011. Birth weight 3240, height 54 cm. From 1 month to 4 months on mixed feeding. From 4 months on IV. Nan Comfort blend.
Complementary feeding started on 10.05.2011. Introduced fruit applesauce 60 gr. Then a long story, in general, after all the vaccinations, diseases and other things, complementary foods were resumed only a few days ago.
Stage 1 Dairy-free porridge
June 16, 2011 (5th day) breakfast Nestle dairy-free rice porridge 10 tsp.
(50 gr.), diluted into a mixture + a mixture of 60 ml.
afternoon tea gerbera fruit puree apple 60 gr.
Reactions: rash on the chin. the chair is missing.
Thoughts on reaction: is either a rash from saliva constantly smeared on the chin, or it is still porridge. But where did our wonderful daily chair go?
Mom's solution: I will continue to give porridge, I'll see if it's just a reaction and the body adapts.
Bought a nibbler, grandmother insists on giving black bread to suck.
17.06.2011 (6th day) breakfast Nestlé rice porridge dairy-free 30 tsp. (150 gr.), diluted into a mixture + a mixture of 35 ml. The little guy asked for one more spoonful of porridge as a bonus :)
afternoon snack As prescribed by the doctor, we start introducing peach. Peach puree bought by Hame. So, peach 0.5 tsp. and fruit puree gerber apple 40 gr.
+ mixture 50 ml.
Reactions: the rash on the chin has slightly decreased. a little hard stool in the morning.
Mom's solution: Maybe the reduction of the rash is an adaptation, or maybe I anointed it with Elidel magic cream. Saves us not the first time already. I will never give Hame puree again, only starch. The peach gerbera puree didn't like the color or the taste. Girls, can you recommend some good peach puree?
18.06.2011 (7th day) breakfast Nestle dairy-free rice porridge 30 tsp. (150 gr.), diluted into a mixture + a mixture of 35 ml.
afternoon snack We continue to introduce peach. Peach Puree bought by Gerber Peach + Cream. So, peach 3 tsp. and fruit puree gerber apple 40 gr. + water 50 ml.
Reactions: rash is almost gone. the chair is good.
Mom's solution: The rash is getting smaller and smaller.
19.06.2011 (8th day) breakfast Nestle dairy-free rice porridge 30 tsp.
(150 gr.), diluted into a mixture + a mixture of 35 ml.
afternoon snack We continue to introduce peach. Agusha bought peach puree. So, peach 1.5 tsp. and fruit puree gerber apple 40 gr. + water 50 ml.
Reactions: rash is almost gone. stool 2 times in the morning and after lunch a little tight.
Mom's solution: The rash is getting smaller and smaller. The kid ate porridge and fell asleep, for some reason, after sleeping, he burped heavily. Perhaps this is a reaction to the calming humana tea or active games with grandma. I don’t know if it’s possible to drink mashed potatoes with some water, but the baby really asked and drank in one gulp, but refused the mixture.
23.06.2011 (13th day) breakfast Nestle milk rice porridge with apple 3 tsp + dairy-free 30 tsp (150 gr.), diluted into a mixture + a mixture of 35 ml.
afternoon snack she didn’t give puree anymore, because she was just so hysterical.
Gave smektu and we calmed down.
Reactions: rash is almost gone. stool in the morning of medium density. For some reason, I cried a lot after porridge. Barrel belly.
Mom's solution: Rashes are getting smaller and smaller. The kid ate porridge and started crying, we should fall asleep, but he keeps crying and crying. The abdomen is tight. I decided that the combination of dairy-free and milk porridge gave such a reaction. I won't give milk for now. Maybe it's teeth, of course, the gums are swollen, but for now I think it's still the stomach. Is it possible to combine milk and dairy-free porridge?
25.06.2011 (15th day) breakfast (150 gr.), diluted in a mixture + 60 ml. mixtures.
afternoon tea pear puree 50 gr.
Reactions: the baby is naughty, perhaps on oatmeal, because whims only after breakfast, then daytime sleep and we are calm. stool 1 time, greenish, hard
Mom's solution: I continue to inject.
