Lathyrus odoratus 'Northern Lights' (Cherub Series) (Sweet pea 'Northern Lights')

Botanical name

Lathyrus odoratus 'Northern Lights' (Cherub Series)

Other names

Sweet pea 'Northern Lights', Lathyrus odoratus 'Cherub Northern Lights'

Genus

Lathyrus Lathyrus

Variety or Cultivar

'Northern Lights' _ 'Northern Lights' is a compact, bushy, trailing annual with winged stems bearing pinnate, dark grey-green leaves and, from early summer to early autumn, racemes of fragrant, pea-like, white flowers with crimson-marked upper petals and blue-flushed lower petals.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy, Trailing

Toxicity

May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.

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Colour

Flower

Flushed red, White, Flushed blue in Summer; Flushed blue, Flushed red, White in Autumn

Foliage

Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Slugs , Snails , Thrips

Specific diseases

Foot and root rot , Fusarium wilt , Powdery mildew , Sweet pea viruses

General care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly and cut back after flowering.

Propagation

Sow in a cold frame in early autumn, early spring or in-situ in mid-spring.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Lathyrus odoratus 'Northern Lights' (Cherub Series) (Sweet pea 'Northern Lights') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.4m after 1 year.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Enrich the soil with well-rotted organic manure before planting and feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every two weeks during the growing period.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Lathyrus odoratus 'Northern Lights' (Cherub Series) (Sweet pea 'Northern Lights')

Common pest name

American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner

Scientific pest name

Liriomyza trifolii

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/