Sweet peas at Perch Hill
Read about how we grow our sweet peas at Perch Hill.
20 seeds 040066 | £2.50 |
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Sweet Pea 'King Edward VII' is one of my favourites from recent trials. The scent is superb.
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.
The result of Henry Eckford's work in the late 19th century is the Grandiflora group of sweet peas which, until this year, formed 90 per cent of the varieties I grow. They have what are now considered to be relatively small flowers and short stems with three, sometimes four flowers to a stem, but many of them are irresistible, with wonderful, strong scent and great dignity and elegance.
If you have ordered these seeds, we have had unforeseen delays and they will now be available early March. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Genus | Lathyrus |
Group/Species | odoratus (Heirloom Grandiflora) |
Variety | King Edward VII |
Type | Climber |
Common Name | Sweet Pea |
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. Seeds may germinate best after soaking or chipping. |
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 | June - November |
Vase Life | 4-5 days. Avoid direct sunlight and heat. This has a beautiful scent. |
Harvesting | Keep picking as often as you can. |
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Read about how we grow our sweet peas at Perch Hill.
Find the best method of growing sweet peas from seed for strong, productive plants.
Sarah shows you how to sow sweet pea seeds in the winter for more productive plants in the summer months.
Sarah shows us how to plant her recently delivered sweet pea seedlings.
Discover how to cordon train your sweet peas for magnificent plants.
Find out the fascinating story behind the sweet pea.
In this quick video, Sarah shows you how to tie in your sweet peas for greater production and straighter, longer stems.
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...
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...
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.
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Sweet Pea 'King Edward VII' reviews
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Rona Prolific, strong-growing plants; 100% germination rate! Fabulous colour, good scent (not as heady as Painted Lady but stronger than Blue Velvet). Look great in a vase grouped with Blue Velvet. |