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Position

Sun Exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Sweet peas can be trained to grow up canes for high-quality blooms, or allowed to scramble up a trellis or obelisk. They make excellent cut flowers. Plants need a cool moist root run, and regular watering in dry weather.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Air Warden’ is an old-fashioned Spencer variety, bearing frilled, bright scarlet blooms with a good fragrance. It’s a great choice for the garden and cutting for home use.

For best results, feed Lathyrus odoratus ‘Air Warden’ fortnightly with a high-potash fertiliser, and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.

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Lathyrus ‘Air warden’ and wildlife

Lathyrus ‘Air warden’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Lathyrus ‘Air warden’ poisonous?

Lathyrus ‘Air warden’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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