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  Sweet pea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a flowering plant of the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae (the legumes).
Unlike most peas, the seeds of the sweet pea are not edible.
Sweet peas have been cultivated since the 17th century and a vast number of varieties are commercially available.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sweet_pea   (411 words)

  
 Your Sweet Pea Flower - DMookie's Page
The sweet pea is a climbing annual native to Sicily and southern Italy.
1999 is the tercentenary of the introduction of the sweet pea to England.
By 1913 about 1700 acres of sweet peas were being grown in California to meet the annual demand for some 450 tons of seed, about half of which went to Europe, mostly to England.
www.dmookie.0catch.com /sweetpea.htm   (501 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - sweet pea, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
sweet pea, annual climbing plant (Lathyrus odoratus) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), a legume native to S Europe but, since its introduction to horticulture c.1700, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers.
The sweet pea is also a honey plant and the source of an essential oil used in perfumery, although today this oil is more often made synthetically.
Sweet peas are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Leguminosae.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/sweetpea.html   (258 words)

  
 Sweet Pea - CCDR Buddy
Sweet Pea was very much loved, fought her illness with great dachsie determination but due to the negligence of her previous owners lack of treatment, wasn't able to conquer it.
Sweet Pea's medical bills exceeded $2200.00 but it extended her life a few months and allowed us to know a very special dog who left a very big impression on those that met her.
Sweet Pea needs treatment as soon as possible and we are hoping some donations can be sent in her name to help cover the cost.
www.c2cdr.org /buddy_sweetpea.html   (514 words)

  
 Royal Horticultural Society - Gardens
These early sweet peas had 2-3 flowers per stem and were shorter and less vigorous than those grown today, it was only with commercial hybridisation in the second half of the 19th century that the height, vigour and number of flowers were increased.
Sweet peas are judged on trueness of colour, freshness, placement, size and form of bloom, and its proportion of stem length and on presentation.
Sweet peas are affected by a large range of pests and diseases which need to be controlled regularly otherwise they will severely affect the production of flowers.
www.rhs.org.uk /gardens/wisley/archive/wisleypomjun.asp   (882 words)

  
 Year of the Sweet Pea
Flowering sweet peas can be planted by seed right now, while melons can be started by seed as soon as danger of frost has passed.
Sweet peas are great in bouquets, and are a natural room freshener.
Sweet peas are one of the easiest flowering annuals to start from seed.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/california_gardening/114997   (575 words)

  
 Sweet Pea
Some gardeners put their sweet pea seeds in the freezer in the fall before planting them in early spring.
The bush varieties of sweet peas are vines as well, but they have been bred to have predetermined growth.
I’ll be out before dawn planting sweet peas, just before I put the corned beef on to simmer…but if I were to miss this window, I could plant my sweet pea seeds by early April and still have flowers to enjoy this year.
whatcom.wsu.edu /ag/homehort/plant/sweetpea.htm   (762 words)

  
 Sweet Pea Learns to Love
Sweet Pea's Lair is in the closet on a high shelf that only she has the precision-jumping ability to reach and is in a cardboard box, just her size with a cut-out front, lined with an old sweater and some gloves/socks.
Sweet Pea's previous owners had turned her over to the pound for "no specific reason" and they had declawed her front paws (a decision with which I very much disagree).
The very first time Sweet Pea sat in my lap was almost a year after I got her and also the night that the kitten of the house, Silkie, was staying at the animal hospital after being spayed.
www.library.nu /cats/kp/jcpaul.html   (1234 words)

  
 Discount Watcher > Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea brown multi stripe mesh cropped pajama pants - $29.99
Sweet Pea lilac mesh cropped pajama pants - $29.99
Sweet Pea brown cowlneck ruched sweater - $39.99
www.discountwatcher.com /brands/Sweet_Pea   (441 words)

  
 Sweet Peas
The modern sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is descended from the wild sweet pea of Sicily whose scent, more than its flowers, enchanted Britain when it arrived there in 1699.
The sweet pea is by nature a climber, using its tendrils to scramble up trellises, canes, netting, fences, and practically anything else vertical to a height of 6 feet in most places, even 9 in a climate it really loves.
Like clematis, sweet peas prefer their heads in the sun and their feet in the shade, especially in summer, so letting them shelter behind squash or beans is a good idea.
www.taunton.com /finegardening/pages/g00039.asp   (634 words)

  
 Old Fashioned Flowers -- Classic Blossoms to Grow in Your Garden
The trend in sweet peas was for increased flower size and spire length on more compact vines.
Sweet peas, for example, are credited with creating a fertile market for American seed houses.
It was at the Morse farms that the type of plant from which Burpee's Cupid sweet peas were derived was developed.
www.bbg.org /gar2/topics/plants/handbooks/flowers/5.html   (1619 words)

  
 Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea was less than 4 years old when she died and I am heartbroken.
On April 27th we were outside and Pea ran around a low wall chasing a cat friend of hers.
Sweet Pea was lying in a pool of blood on the street.
www.in-memory-of-pets.com /forum2/cgi-bin/webbbs_config.pl?noframes;read=9242   (943 words)

  
 Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
Sweet peas are an excellent spring flower in Arizona.
Sweet peas need full sun and are killed by the heat in May, in Phoenix.
The Sweet Peas are heavy feeder, they need a soil rich in organic materials and they need monthly fertilizer application.
www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Fabaceae/Lathyrus_odoratus.html   (344 words)

  
 Cat Chat
Sweet Pea and Asparagus, who we suspected were related, hung out together.
Once, when Sweet Pea disappeared after a storm we feared she had drowned in the lagoon.
Sweet Pea lost her voice from that experience, and could never meow properly again.
www.chunkymonkey.com /howto/sweetpea.htm   (637 words)

  
 sweet pea on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ample supply of sweet peas delights the senses.
Pictured is a close-up of sweet pea bloom called Saltwater Taffy.
Shawna Pugmire of the Colorado Reptile Rescue holds Sweet Pea, a female iguana.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/s1/sweetpea.asp   (495 words)

  
 Sweet Pea Yoga - Yoga Classes for Babies, Toddlers and Young Children
Sweet Pea Yoga is proud to bring the Itsy Bitsy Yoga® program to families looking for a nurturing and developmentally sound yoga practice to share with their little ones.
Sweet Pea Yoga provides opportunities for families and children in the community to connect both in and outside the classroom.
The friendships that have emerged from Sweet Pea Yoga classes have generated weekly playgroups, babysitting circles, and walking clubs.
www.sweetpeayoga.com   (183 words)

  
 Sweet Pea
weet peas are considered to be the floral emblem for Edwardian England and were an important part of floral arrangements for every wedding and dinner party.
Dried petals of sweet peas were one of the most important ingredients for potpourris.
The perennial Sweet Pea, flowers in the summer and has large flowers, but is not fragrant; however, the annual Sweet Pea is fragrant.
www.parkwells.com /BirthFlowers/Legend4.html   (178 words)

  
 Flippy's Cat Page - Cat Philes - Animal Kingdom - Sweet Pea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sweet Pea is a full pedigree blue Persian with deep amber eyes - it was amazing that no one wanted to claim such a beautiful cat.
Sweet Pea was already up a neighbour's drive and heading for a walkway between some properties.
Sweet Pea isn't partial to water and was caught easily.
www.flippyscatpage.com /sweetpea.html   (514 words)

  
 The Sweet Pea Book - Environment
He begins by presenting a short history of the movement of sweet pea plants from the wild to our cultivated gardens.
That chapter is followed by a discussion of sweet peas in the garden, dwarf varieties, and those useful for container gardening.
I particularly enjoyed the chapter on using sweet peas in the house and learning about showing these plants at fairs, plant shows or garden shows.
www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art19305.asp   (311 words)

  
 Sweet Pea Studio Home - Decorating Accessories, Tin Tiles, Painted Furniture
For over 10 years, Sweet Pea Studio, located in Union Pier, Michigan has been providing unique hand painted furniture and other home decor items for satisfied customers through-out the Midwest.
Sweet Pea Studio hosts furniture shows several times per year.
Sweet Pea provides unique stock and custom tin tiles and other home decorating accessories.
www.sweetpeastudio.net   (174 words)

  
 Where the Sweet Pea Garden Grows - Rainyside.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
There are so many sweet peas to choose from and new cultivars being bred each year.
I calculate if I grow a minimum of ten varieties of Sweet peas each year, I could spend the rest of my life tending sweet peas and not repeat growing the same variety.
It covers the colorful history of the sweet pea, provides detailed practical advice on seed raising and cultivation, offers ideas for using the plants effectively in the garden, and discusses dwarf sweet peas for small gardens and patios.
www.rainyside.com /ornamentals/flower/SweetPeaGardenGrows.html   (427 words)

  
 The Story of Elmo and Sweet Pea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sweet Pea, however, was not discouraged by Elmo chasing her off.
After a few beak thrusts at each other, Sweet Pea seemed to convince Elmo that a major overhaul was in order and they began to trim twigs together inside the tent.
Sweet Pea didn't get her way with everything.
www.quakerparrots.com /elmo   (619 words)

  
 Folding Bicycles and Folding Bicycle Accessories by Dahon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Built for short hops around town, the Sweet Pea’s curvy frame and bright rainbow colors are sure to turn heads everywhere.
The Sweet Pea folds in seconds and is small enough to fit in a shopping bag.
A sure hit with young women and children, expect the Sweet Pea to be hard to keep in stock.
www.dahon.com /sweetpea.htm   (193 words)

  
 Sweet Pea Foundation
The Sweet Pea Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation established in the memory of Grace Elizabeth Letherman, supports organizations and charities that help sick children and their families.
The Sweet Pea Foundation was established in May of 2003 in memory of Grace Elizabeth Letherman (a.k.a.
The Sweet Pea Foundation has been very busy this past winter and early spring delivering toys and supplies to the hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses.
www.sweetpeafoundation.org   (298 words)

  
 Pink Sweet Pea Seeds
Concorde - Another of the new bright carmine rose sweet peas we introduced in 2002.
Pretty Polly - The color of this sweet pea is salmon pink with a soft orange overlay.
Gwendoline - A pale magenta pink sweet pea that is popular on the show bench.
www.fragrantgarden.com /sweet_pea_pink.htm   (347 words)

  
 Care and Cultivation of Sweet Peas, Lathyrus odoratus
The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large clusters of colorful blue, pink, purple, red or white flowers.
The Sweet Pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is generally considered to be a vining plant which often reaches a height of ten feet, but there are also varieties which are more bush-like and only grow to a height of 30 inches.
The plants should be grown in rich, moist soil, and require regular watering during the summer months or they will quickly fade away.
thegardenhelper.com /Lathyrus.htm   (236 words)

  
 Introducing Sweet Pea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sweet Pea is a "lutino" lovebird, and he has a yellow body.
He is being hand raised so he will have a sweet disposition just like Peanut.
You can always expect Sweet Pea to be right there touting the values whenever he and Peanut find great deals for you.
www.peanutspicks.com /SweetPea.htm   (178 words)

  
 SCOTTISH NATIONAL SWEET PEA, ROSE & CARNATION SOCIETY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Scottish National Sweet Pea, Rose and Carnation Society is one of the oldest gardening societies in Scotland formed in 1919.
We encourage the cultivation of Sweet Peas, Roses and Carnations through annual exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations and competitions.
The Society also conducts trials for Sweet Pea varieties that are not yet commercially available.
www.snsprcs.org.uk   (234 words)

  
 The Sweet Pea Book by Graham Rice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Intoxicating fragrance, elegant habit, a vast variety of flower colours, the ability to thrive in most soils - no wonder the sweet pea has been such a favourite for over two hundred years.
The Sweet Pea Book is the first comprehensive book on sweet peas since the 1960s.
Packed with detailed advice this is very much a book for gardeners rather than exhibitors and provides guidance on making the most of sweet peas on patios, in containers, in mixed and annual borders and as cut flowers.
scentedsweetpeas.com   (171 words)

  
 Lavender Sweet Pea Seeds
Lavender Melody - This sweet pea is two shades of lavender.
The wings (the front petals) are a pale lavender with a deeper lavender on the reverse.
Blackcurrant Mousse - This sweet pea is a prolific bloomer.
www.fragrantgarden.com /sweet_pea_lavender.htm   (207 words)

  
 monaboyd: Sweet Pea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He always has, even when he was hardly more than one himself.
He doesn't know if it's their innocence, their sweetness, the way they smell, their big round heads or their brilliant smiles when they spot you peek-a-booing from behind your hands.
It probably does grate on you, years and years of people making a fuss over how young you look, how sweet, how innocent, how vulnerable.
www.livejournal.com /community/monaboyd/192306.html   (614 words)

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