Sweet peas at Perch Hill
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Sweet Pea 'Cupani'
Closely related to the fantastically fragrant wild sweet pea found in late spring hedgerows in Sicily and Southern Italy. It has small flowers and short stems, but the perfume will fill a room. More
| 20 seeds 040055 | £1.95 |
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| 4 seedlings 510716-4 | £7.50 |
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Or buy this as part of our Vintage Silk Sweet Pea Mix.
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Closely related to the fantastically fragrant wild sweet pea found in late spring hedgerows in Sicily and Southern Italy. It has small flowers and short stems, but the perfume will fill a room.
This sweet pea was first introduced to the UK in the late 17th century when a Sicilian monk, Brother Francis Cupani, sent seeds of this highly fragrant annual to Dr. Robert Uvedale, a teacher from Enfield, Middlesex.
No garden is complete without sweet peas. Grow them over arches, teepees and trellis and plant them with your runner beans to draw lots of insect pollinators into your veg patch.
We sow our highly-scented, old-fashioned sweet pea seeds in the winter, as well as in the spring, so that you will have excellent productive plants throughout the summer. Our sweet pea seedlings come with full planting instructions.
| Genus | Lathyrus |
| Group/Species | odoratus (Heirloom Grandiflora) |
| Variety | Cupani |
| Common Name | Wild Sweet Pea, Cupani's Original |
| Border Position | Cutting Garden, On a Climbing Support |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 1.8m (6ft) |
| Spacing | 15cm |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow October to April, 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. |
| 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
How to grow sweet peas from seed
Find the best method of growing sweet peas from seed for strong, productive plants.
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.
How to Plant Sweet Pea Seedlings
Sarah shows us how to plant her recently delivered sweet pea seedlings.
How to cordon train your sweet peas
Discover how to cordon train your sweet peas for magnificent plants.
The sweet pea story
Find out the fascinating story behind the sweet pea.
How to tie in your sweet peas
In this quick video, Sarah shows you how to tie in your sweet peas for greater production and straighter, longer stems.
Why you should deadhead your sweet peas
Sarah shows you how to deadhead your sweet peas, and tells you why it's important to do so, along with her philosophy of 'the generous gardener gets...
How to make a sweet pea table centrepiece
Sarah shows us how to make a really quick and easy, colourful table centrepiece with sweet peas, something that is perfect for a summer party or...
Layering sweet peas
If you want sweet peas with spectacularly long, perfectly straight stems and lots of large flowers on each stem, it's a good idea to layer them.
Delivery
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 3-4 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
Seeds Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 5 days for despatch.
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Sweet Pea 'Cupani' reviews
Average based on 2 reviews
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Antonia Good germination and scent, no more to say |
sweet pea cupani
Reviewed 11th March 2018 by michael marriott An amazing sweet pea, last year it just flowered and flowered all summer up to the frosts and a bit beyond. And a really beautiful fragrance. Excellent as a cut flower |
