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The Ultimate Sweet Pea Collection

The Ultimate Sweet Pea Collection

A wonderful selection of all the best long-stemmed, strongly scented varieties.
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6 packets of seed (120 seeds)

24 seedlings

DELIVERY INFORMATION
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sow Under Cover
Direct Sow
Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Position
Cutting Garden, On a Climbing Support
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
May - September
Height
1.8m (6ft)
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
Plant out, 2 plants to a vertical support, 15cm (6in) apart in a mild spell in March-May.
Cultivation
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.

Description

A wonderful selection of all the best long-stemmed, strongly scented varieties.

The seed collection contains 1 packet each of:

  • Sweet Pea 'Black Knight'
  • Sweet Pea 'Blue Velvet'
  • Sweet Pea 'King Edward VII'
  • Sweet Pea 'Mollie Rilstone'
  • Sweet Pea 'Mrs Collier'
  • Sweet Pea 'Solway Serenade'

Please note that the sweet pea 'Mollie Rilstone' has been swapped for the sweet pea 'High Scent'

The seedling collection contains 4 seedlings each of:

  • Sweet Pea 'Almost Black'
  • Sweet Pea 'Solway Serenade'
  • Sweet Pea 'King Edward VII'
  • Sweet Pea 'Anniversary'
  • Sweet Pea 'Top Hat'
  • Sweet Pea 'Mrs Collier'

Care Tips

Plant seedlings out during a mild spell March-May, providing support. Tie the stems into your framework on a regular basis and pinch out tendrils.