Sweet peas bloom in an unbelievable blaze of colour, ranging from delicate purple to dark red, creamy white to bright red. With the right care, the vetch tirelessly opens new flowers during the summer months, whose wonderful scent gently wafts through the garden.
Sweet peas are very thirsty climbers
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Sweet peas are quite sensitive to drought, because the plant evaporates a lot of moisture due to the large leaf mass. Therefore, water sufficiently on hot days so that the climbing plants thrive optimally.
Fertilize
Flower and leaf formation demands a lot from the vetch. For this reason, fertilize every week with a special fertilizer for flowering plants.
cut sweet peas
Regularly remove all withered plant parts. Even faded flowers should be cleaned out at least weekly. The vetch does not put its strength into seed formation, but tirelessly drives new flowers. If necessary, you can also make a topiary and cut a vetch that wants to go too high.
Perennial vetch, which is actually a member of the vetchling family, is topped close to the ground in early spring or fall.
- Plant diseases and pests
Vetches are relatively robust and are rarely attacked by the following diseases or pests:.
- Aphids: These can be easily combated with nettle broth and other ecological measures.
- Powdery mildew: treat preventively with plant strengtheners. Remove all badly affected shoots.
- Root rot: There is a risk of waterlogging, which is promoted by heavily compacted soil. Before planting, ensure that the soil is naturally loosened or put a drainage layer of gravel and coarse sand in the planting hole.
wintering
Annual sweet peas die in autumn and are sown or planted again next spring. The perennial perennial vetches are hardy and only need special winter protection in very harsh regions.
tips
Mulch sweet peas regularly with lawn clippings, leaves or bark mulch. The withered parts of the Vicia plant are also excellent because they provide the hungry plant with additional nutrients.