How to grow sweet peas from seed
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Sweet Pea 'Fire and Ice'
Beautiful, subtly coloured, modern grandiflora sweet pea, with excellent scent and longer stems than older varieties. More
| 20 seeds 040037 | £3.25 |
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Beautiful, subtly coloured, modern grandiflora sweet pea, with excellent scent and longer stems than older varieties. Sweet Pea 'Fire and Ice' flowers as if dusted softly with pink and purple pigment.
Scent 8/10
| Genus | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Variety | Fire and Ice |
| Type | Hardy Annual Climber |
| Common Name | Sweet Pea |
| Border Position | Climber |
| Soil Type | Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Scented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 2m (6ft 6in) |
| 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. |
| 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), 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
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How to cordon train your sweet peas
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