spring pea 'Rainbow'
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Rainbow' is a compact, clump-forming perennial to 40cm tall and wide with dark-green, pinnate leaves divided into 2-4 pairs of oval or lance-shaped leaflets. In spring, short racemes of pea-like flowers, each up to 2cm long and in shades of pink, purple, blue and white, are borne on one side of the short, dark flower stems
Scientific classification
- Species
- spring pea 'Rainbow' (Lathyrus vernus 'Rainbow')
- Genus
- Lathyrus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Pods and seeds are not edible. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
spring pea 'Rainbow' pictures
Distribution of spring pea 'Rainbow'
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
Pods and seeds are not edible. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of spring pea 'Rainbow'
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spring pea 'Rainbow' care guide
- Light consistent soil moisture, reduce water supply summer dormancy
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Light consistent soil moisture, reduce water supply summer dormancy
Fertilizing
FertilizingMild general woodland flower feed once only each early spring
Pruning
PruningDeadhead regularly then cut stems down to the ground in autumn
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in early spring
Growing
GrowingBest grown in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. See sweetpea cultivation for further information.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, Fusarium wilt and sweet pea viruses
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
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