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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: t00lie on October 29, 2011, 08:25:53 AM

Title: unknown pea
Post by: t00lie on October 29, 2011, 08:25:53 AM

This pea has been with me for many years and i used to know it's name .........  ::) ::)

It's in a pot for the moment as i lifted it from the garden last season as it was being swamped by a Rhodo.
Any ideas?.

Ta.
Cheers Dave

Title: Re: unknown pea
Post by: Lesley Cox on October 30, 2011, 01:50:27 AM

I haven't the foggiest Dave but I hope you'll collect seeds and maybe do a few cuttings. It's very nice. Pea cuttings do easily enough from non-flowering shoots.

Title: Re: unknown pea
Post by: arisaema on October 30, 2011, 02:34:15 AM

A pink-flowered Lathyrus vernus 'Flaccidus'?

Title: Re: unknown pea
Post by: t00lie on October 30, 2011, 07:54:10 AM

Quote from: Lesley Cox on October 30, 2011, 01:50:27 AM

I haven't the foggiest Dave but I hope you'll collect seeds and maybe do a few cuttings. It's very nice. Pea cuttings do easily enough from non-flowering shoots.

Took a few cuttings this afternoon ....... ;D

Quote from: arisaema on October 30, 2011, 02:34:15 AM

A pink-flowered Lathyrus vernus 'Flaccidus'?

I also have Lathyrus vernus in the garden so i broke off a stem to compare them both.There's quite a difference as you can see below  :-\ so I had a look on Google and here's is a link ---
http://irapl.altervista.org/nit/viewpics.php?title=Lathyrus+vernus+subsp.+flaccidus --- that shows narrow foliage like my unknown plant.

So you could be right Arisaema.

Thank you. :)

Cheers Dave.

Title: Re: unknown pea
Post by: Lori S. on October 30, 2011, 05:25:53 PM

Lathyrus vernus ssp. gracilis is another form with narrow leaves...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruedilais/5642990908/

Here's what I have in the garden as Lathyrus vernus ssp. gracilis:
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Title: Re: unknown pea
Post by: fleurbleue on October 30, 2011, 06:26:13 PM

A so cute Lathyrus Lori !