At a Glance
- Variety:Sweet Pea
Delicate & frilly blooms in warm pastel shades.
Stunning in the garden or as cut flowers.
Scent Rating: 2/5
Sowing Time
Indoors: January – March or September – October
Outdoors: March – April
Sowing Indoors
Almost fill 12cm (5in) pots with seed & cutting compost. Sow five seeds, evenly spaced, per pot and lightly cover with a little more compost. Water well after sowing, but not again until seedlings have emerged. Place in warmth 10-15 degree Celsius (50-60 Fahrenheit).
Growing On
Grow on in unheated conditions, ideally in a cold frame. Pinch out the growing tips to encourage bushier plant growth and more flowers. Plant out 20cm (8in) apart from March onwards in a sunny position.
Sowing Outdoors
Sow seeds in pre-watered, warm soil 2cm (1in) deep, 10cm (4in) apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge.
Aftercare
Support young plants with canes, netting or trellis to about 1.8m (6ft).
Flowering Time
May – August
