How to sow sweet peas in winter
Sarah shows you how to sow sweet pea seeds in the winter for more productive plants in the summer months.
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Venetian & Amethyst Sweet Pea Collection
This is such a lovely combination in the garden, growing up a support and giving colour to your patch. More
| 24 seedlings 510529 | £28.95 |
Delivery late March
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When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
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Buy the Venetian & Amethyst Sweet Peas together, and save £11.40.
This collection contains 12 seedlings each of:
- Amethyst Sweet Pea Collection– Sweet Peas 'Flora Norton, 'Mrs Collier' and 'Lord Nelson'
- Venetian Sweet Pea Collection– Sweet Peas 'Matucana', 'Lord Nelson' and 'Black Knight'
| Genus | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Type | Hardy Annual Climber |
| Common Name | Sweet Pea |
| Border Position | Climber |
| Soil Type | Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 2m (6ft 7in) |
| Spacing | Plant out, 2 plants to a vertical support, 15cm (6in) apart in a mild spell in March-May. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow October-December or January-March, 2 seeds into 1 rootrainer. When roots fill container, pot on 2 seedlings together into a 1 litre pot. Pinch out tips when plants have 4 pairs of leaves. If autumn sown, overwinter in a light, cool place. Sweet peas often have quite a hard seed coat so it may help to soften the seed before sowing. To do this, place the seeds on some damp kitchen paper and pop them in a warm spot. Once the seeds start to swell or sprout they are ready to sow. If the seeds don’t seem to be swelling you can try making a small nick in the seed coat (opposite the ‘eye’) as this will help moisture enter the seed and kick-start the germination process. |
| Care Tips | Remove the climbing tendrils as they grow. Tie the stem into your framework on a regular basis. Can be grown in deep container pots up a climbing frame. Find out how to cordon train your sweet pea in Sarah's how-to guide. |
| Flowering | May - August (winter-sown) or June - September (spring-sown), or 12-14 weeks from spring-sowing of seed. |
| Vase Life | 4-5 days. Avoid direct sunlight and heat. This has a beautiful scent. |
| Harvesting | Keep picking as often as you can. |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
Advice & Videos
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Why you should deadhead your sweet peas
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Delivery
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
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Venetian & Amethyst Sweet Pea Collection reviews
Average based on 3 reviews
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Reviewed 23rd November 2018 by Rosamund This collection, although obviously not cheap, was a fantastic investment. The plants bloomed in profusion not only throughout their expected season but well beyond it, so that I was able to supply not only my own house but those of my friends with beautiful and exquisitely scented sweet peas for months on end. Very, very highly recommended. |
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Reviewed 8th November 2018 by Susan the service was excellent and the items arrived well packaged and in good condition. They excelled in a large free standing pot and had a strong scent, but did not do quite so well on a south facing trellis. My only reason for not 5 stars was the lack of white and paler flowers - they were all very dark. They were certainly long lasting and I had plenty of cut flowers throughout the season. Would probably buy again for the scent and quantity of flowers produced with constant picking. |
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Alison |
