Cupani is one I've always grown David - not sure why I or when I first tried it and although it's small, it's really pretty , the scent is great and the colours work with what i like to grow elsewhere!
Ann you must get a lovely wall of scent when you're near those!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl - You may already know this (others may not), Cupani can be traced back to the 17th century when it's richly coloured but relatively small flowers possessed a powerful and attractive fragrance.
These qualities were enough to ensure its survival after it reached these shores, courtesy of a Sicilian monk, Franciscus Cupani, who sent seeds to Dr. Robert Uvedale, a schoolmaster of Enfield, in 1699.
Cupani clearly considered the sweet pea to be of some importance, because he also sent seed to Caspar Commelin in Amsterdam at the same time.
David - I think that might be the reason I first grew them- the fact that they had some history. I knew they were amongst the oldest ones but not sure if I knew the whole story - or maybe I've just forgotten! It's nice to have something still growing well today after hundreds of years. Matucana is very similar and is often mistaken for it but I've not grown that before.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
David - I think that might be the reason I first grew them- the fact that they had some history. I knew they were amongst the oldest ones but not sure if I knew the whole story - or maybe I've just forgotten! It's nice to have something still growing well today after hundreds of years. Matucana is very similar and is often mistaken for it but I've not grown that before.
TBH, I don't grow them now. My main criteria these days is for the show bench....I've been lucky enough to more silverware this year.
If I sow only long stemmed varieties in different colours next year and save and sow the seed the following year, will the resulting plants all be long stemmed even if they don't come true to the parent plants colour?
Hi david glad to see you are back. hope you are well..my sweet peas that you helped me with were beautiful and they smell gorgeous I had never seen sweet peas before ,and i am now hooked. those are lovley little ann mine were not as well planed as yours ,maybe next season. ta debra
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Cupani is one I've always grown David - not sure why I or when I first tried it and although it's small, it's really pretty , the scent is great and the colours work with what i like to grow elsewhere!
Ann you must get a lovely wall of scent when you're near those!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl - You may already know this (others may not), Cupani can be traced back to the 17th century when it's richly coloured but relatively small flowers possessed a powerful and attractive fragrance.
These qualities were enough to ensure its survival after it reached these shores, courtesy of a Sicilian monk, Franciscus Cupani, who sent seeds to Dr. Robert Uvedale, a schoolmaster of Enfield, in 1699.
Cupani clearly considered the sweet pea to be of some importance, because he also sent seed to Caspar Commelin in Amsterdam at the same time.
So it’s the daddy of them all.
David - I think that might be the reason I first grew them- the fact that they had some history. I knew they were amongst the oldest ones but not sure if I knew the whole story - or maybe I've just forgotten! It's nice to have something still growing well today after hundreds of years. Matucana is very similar and is often mistaken for it but I've not grown that before.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
TBH, I don't grow them now. My main criteria these days is for the show bench....I've been lucky enough to more silverware this year.
This is what we aim for:
fabulous David, i dont have the patiance to grow perfection for showing but i do love to see them
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fabulous David, i dont have the patiance to grow perfection for showing but i do love to see them
Thanks, Ann...it is a lot of effort, but I don't think anymore than those who grow giant leeks, carrots & parsnips etc for showing.
Sorry, I seemed it have missed out a word in my previous post.
If I sow only long stemmed varieties in different colours next year and save and sow the seed the following year, will the resulting plants all be long stemmed even if they don't come true to the parent plants colour?
Hi david glad to see you are back. hope you are well..my sweet peas that you helped me with were beautiful and they smell gorgeous I had never seen sweet peas before ,and i am now hooked. those are lovley little ann mine were not as well planed as yours ,maybe next season. ta debra
Oh, I'm really pleased to hear of your success, Debra....and pleased if I was able to help in a small way.
I've always been intrigued by them, such a delicate bloom......and probably the most fragrant of any of our cut flowers.
Soon be time to start the same thing over.
Btw, I'm keeping well, thank you.