By Eli
Flintshire, United Kingdom
Can I plant Lathyrus latifolia in a container?
- 30 Oct, 2009
Answers
I would say no too. The pea family do so much better in the ground than in pots generally and as this is a perennial pea, it will definitely be far happier there. They tend to become brown and straw-like at the bottom with only the upper parts looking healthy. They are also very difficult to get right with watering in a container. Much better to let water conductivity through the ground take over.
30 Oct, 2009
I agree with both Fractal an Sanbaz, but.............?
I do grow latifolia in pots,but key is tall potin shade but hed in sun. this many yr ago, seem tome like clematis, so for long time i plant both in sam pot.
not much beet the yelow clematis with pink latifolia.
try 3ft tal pot for best.
30 Oct, 2009
Good tip Derek.
30 Oct, 2009
Many thanks for your advice, I have a very small paved garden so have to use pots. I will give it a try in a large pot and see what happens.
31 Oct, 2009
thats fine just dont put to many in together, give them space and depth :o)
31 Oct, 2009
i have tried annual sweetpeas in pots which i found not to be as good as when i put them into the ground, they soon dried out and became yelowy and not alot of flowers, i found for the best show they need space, so im thinking its the same for everlasting ones to, they do like to ramble a bit and be supported or they will just drop forward. hope this helps
30 Oct, 2009