Garden Wildlife UK

After the roaring success that was "I saw it on the Grapevine" the much awaited follow up series has arrived. The Pea in question is the wild version of the cultivated Sweetpea known as the Everlasting Pea.. It is a perennial and doesn't need replanting every year. The current growth is at least 10 years old. Last week on Friday there was nothing to be seen but today the first shoots had poked through probably tempted by the warm weather as some years it has been into May before it deigned to appear. The Ladybird ambled in while I was taking the photograph and serves as guide to the size of the shoots.

Remember one in the garden when I was a child. It had no care whatsoever and came back each year.

Question: how can an "annual" be "at least 10 years old" ??
I thought the everlasting pea was a perennial , and the cultivated version an annual. Just askin' ......
Aaaanyway, bring it on - an interesting exercise in continuity .

Placido wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:37 am

Remember one in the garden when I was a child. It had no care whatsoever and came back each year.

Question: how can an "annual" be "at least 10 years old" ??
I thought the everlasting pea was a perennial , and the cultivated version an annual. Just askin' ......
Aaaanyway, bring it on - an interesting exercise in continuity .

Perennial is the correct term. TVM for the correction.

DMI. I peeped into my copy of "Peas I remember" by P. P. Peabody (peece be upon him )

I see these on one of my walks.

Willpar wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:06 pm

I see these on one of my walks.

Yours is much more advanced than mine.

One week on and the sunshine and rain at the weekend has boosted the growth.

This could be a soap to rival "Triffy"

One week on and the growth is really starting to accelerate now despite the dry weather.

Looking pretty good jacksparrow.