How to Plant Sweet Pea Seedlings
Sarah shows us how to plant her recently delivered sweet pea seedlings.
20 seeds 040065 | £2.50 |
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The loveliest of ivory sweet peas, which when in bud has a wash of green on the petal edge. Tall, straight stems and good scent.
Genus | Lathyrus odoratus |
Group/Species | Spencer |
Variety | Memorial Flight |
Type | Hardy Annual, 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 | Flowers late May from autumn sowing, early summer from spring sowing. |
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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Sweet Pea 'Memorial Flight' reviews
Reviewed 20th December 2020 by Sarah I never received my order. My email request for information has been unanswered. I still want the product, not a refund, but i'm currently in limbo not knowing whether its been lost or forgotten. |
Reviewed 2nd August 2019 by Annabel
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Helen zero seeds germinated from this pack. In comparison I had 100% germination from a cheap spencer mix that was bought in a supermarket. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Marian
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