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Podalyria calyptrata (Sweetpea bush)
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3 hours care
per year
per year
4m
Max height
Max height
3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Podalyria calyptrata
Other names
Sweetpea bush, Large pink keurtjie, Keur, Water blossom pea
Genus
Podalyria Podalyria
Species
P. calyptrata - P. calyptrata is a tender, open, spreading evergreen shrub or small tree with oval, hairy, silvery, dark grey-green leaves and large, fragrant, pea-like, mauve-pink flowers in spring.
Podalyria calyptrata is: Evergreen
Habit
Open branches, Spreading
Flower
Pink, Mauve in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. May need restrictive pruning under glass.
Propagation
Best to propagate from seed. Soak seed in hot water prior to sowing. Sow at 13-18C. Susceptible to damping off so spray with a fungicide.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Podalyria calyptrata (Sweetpea bush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Outdoors in warm areas, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Water sparingly in win
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Podalyria calyptrata
Other names
Sweetpea bush, Large pink keurtjie, Keur, Water blossom pea
Genus
Podalyria Podalyria
Species
P. calyptrata - P. calyptrata is a tender, open, spreading evergreen shrub or small tree with oval, hairy, silvery, dark grey-green leaves and large, fragrant, pea-like, mauve-pink flowers in spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Open branches, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Pink, Mauve in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8. May need restrictive pruning under glass.
Propagation
Best to propagate from seed. Soak seed in hot water prior to sowing. Sow at 13-18C. Susceptible to damping off so spray with a fungicide.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Podalyria calyptrata (Sweetpea bush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Greenhouse, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Outdoors in warm areas, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, acid to neutral soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. Water sparingly in win
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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