The Wild One
by Robert Bales
Title
The Wild One
Artist
Robert Bales
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Description
Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete.
It is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 1�2 meters (nearly six feet and six inches), where suitable support is available. The leaves are pinnate with two leaflets and a terminal tendril, which twines around supporting plants and structures helping the sweet pea to climb. The flowers are purple, 2-3.5 centimeters broad, in the wild plant, larger and very variable in colour in the many cultivars.
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March 19th, 2012
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Linda Phelps
V Love the strong color in these sweet peas. Y9ou have a pleasing group with a nice contrasting background, My husband's Aunt grew these along a chain link fence at the back of her garden. I alway loved to see them blooming there. Thanks for the memories.
Robert Bales replied:
You are very welcome and thanks for the wonderful comments!! These sure are a pleasure to find in the wild and my daughter also have them along here fence.