Sweet peas were not going to feature in this weeks 'In A Vase On Monday' but with the rain lashing down out there and a blustery wind I'm sharing a vase of sweet peas that were picked and photographed a couple of days when it was slightly more summery. My tardy sweet peas have morphed from a famine to a feast state at long last. I think that they are the one annual flower that I would miss the most. I've added one or two newcomers to the mix this year including 'April In Paris' (white with purple edge) and 'Earl Grey' (two tones and stippled). The latter is not in the vase as it had only just started to open. I am missing a couple of shades - a deep burgundy possibly 'Beaujolais' and a blue so must remember to order those for next year. The scent as always is intoxicating.
Thanks to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' who gives us the opportunity to share our vases every Monday come rain or shine. I hope that fellow bloggers are enjoying better picking weather and weather that is more akin to summer.
At the start of the year, you have your snowdrops, and now in the same way you have your sweetpeas. What a lovely bunch of sweetpeas for all of us to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteYes definitely two seasonal favourites Noelle 😄
DeleteGlorious, and I can smell them so delicious too! There's nothing quite like them is there!! Amanda
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Glad that you captured the aroma too Amanda. They are indeed hard to beat 😂
DeleteWhat a glorious mix Anna - do I see Gwendoline in there? I have to work hard to remember to pick mine now that there are so many alternatives! The lecture sounds interesting and I will pop over and have a look to see what it involves - thanks for alerting us
ReplyDeleteYes Gwendoline is in there. A most lovely lady indeed 😄
DeleteI was looking back on your last post Anna which I know I commented on as I asked about Brian too - did it go in junk? (Cathy from W & H has a comment, not me). I have checked out Fergus' talk and it is a bit late time wise but I see you can rent them afterwards, which would be better for me. I avoid watching screens after about 9.00
ReplyDeleteNope your comment didn't go into either comments to be moderated or spam Cathy. One of those mysteries. I enjoyed the lecture especially the second half. Is is better to watch it at a time that suits though one of the advantages of live transmission is that you get the chance to listen again.
DeleteAlways a little envious when I see sweet peas as it's just impossible to grow them here. I think I can even smell them – just lovely :) . Hope all is well with you. Have a lovely week xx
ReplyDeleteOh I do wish that you could grow them too Annette but then I am envious of some of the plants that you can grow and I can't 😄
DeleteYour sweet peas are gorgeous, Anna! Would you believe that early September is the start of sweet pea seed sowing here?! I usually wait until at least October (if not November) but, as my seeds got such a slow start last year, I may get started earlier this year, working around the dahlias and zinnias which I started really late this year. I would NOT make a good flower farmer!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kris. I would believe that you could sow sweet peas in September as we can sow in October to overwinter. I would not be a good flower farmer either
DeleteNo sweet peas yet. The vines are looking very sorry for themselves so we could end up sweet pea less. I’ll just have to share yours.
ReplyDeleteOh that would be a most sad state of affairs Sue 😭 I am more than happy to share mine and if you were nearer you would be more than welcome to a bunch or two now that they are producing. I do hope that yours perk up.
DeleteLovely Sweet Peas Anna. I think our climate is just too hot for them, so I decided a few years ago not to bother with them any more. I hope your weather has improved and you have sent the rain in our direction!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy. I'm sorry that you can't grow them but there must be compensations as you can grow all those sun lovers. I did give that rain a good blow. Has it arrived? More rain here this morning but we're in for a few dry, warm and sunny days later this week. It might be the most settled warm spell we've had since May!
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