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New Giants Sweet Pea Collection

Whopper stems, lots of flower heads and luscious colours and scents is the raison-d'être of this sweet pea collection.
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5 packets of seed

20 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
Late May - August (winter-sown) or June - September (spring-sown), or 12-14 weeks from spring-sowing of seed.
Height
1.8m (6ft)
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
15cm (6in)
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

Whopper stems, lots of flower heads and luscious colours and scents is the raison-d'être of this sweet pea collection. They tower above others for arranging in a jug or vase.

This collection contains 1 seed packet (20 seeds), or 4 seedlings each of:
  • Sweet Pea 'Erewhon'
  • Sweet Pea 'Blue Velvet'
  • Sweet Pea 'Eclipse'
  • Sweet Pea 'Beaujolais'
  • Sweet Pea 'Winston Churchill'

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.