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Quote from: Jeannine on July 20, 2025, 14:48:01Thank you both, this is my old family bean that I have grown only a couple of times and was determined to get seed from it this year to pass on.  XX Jeannine

Great to have that history. Does it have a name? If it doesn't, perhaps you could give it one?

Apparently it is endemic only on one 2km square in Turkey and has only relatively recently been grown by a few growers outside that region (https://janemming.com/2018/05/06/why-is-this-sweet-pea-so-rare-a-brief-encounter-with-lathyrus-belinensis-of-turkey/)
Before I neglected it and allowed the top growth to die, it managed one delicate flower

Congratulations on getting the Belinensis to come back to life.  Now that is a rare sweet pea, but should still make a metre or 4ft.  Hope it does well for you.

I thought today I saw the first evidence of fresh sprouting, so I gave it another can full of water.  In this 32C heat it is asking a lot, but if it really is trying, that would be good. 

It is not too late yet Jeannine.  Hope they will show flowers and pods very soon. 

Thank you both, this is my old family bean that I have grown only a couple of times and was determined to get seed from it this year to pass on.  XX Jeannine

Thank you both, this is my old family bean that I have grown only a couple of times and was determined to get seed from it this year to pass on.  XX Jeannine

I think my seeds are normal size but your observations on size are interesting. I think the difference the drought made was mainly in how quickly they dried down.

I haven't tested the longevity of sweet pea seeds but think I've sown them when at least a couple of years old. My guess is that they are probably fine for longer.

I was growing a few Lathyrus belinensis, quite a rare sweet pea. It's small in all its parts and I overlooked it for a while which allowed it to dry out in a pot in the greenhouse. I gave it up for lost but to my surprise it has regenerated from near the base. So I'm guessing that your more robust Lathyrus might well also have another go at life.

I also have varieties not flowering. One is a variety, Armenian Striped Brown, which I'm a guardian for, for the Heritage Seed Library. So I'm hoping it flowers very soon. But I don't think it's time to worry yet.

Congratulations from me too. With the love you're lavishing on these plants, they can't help but do well for you!

Knowing your generosity I'm guessing some seeds might well make their way to Europe where hopefully any future growers will continue to give them the love and attention they have earned.