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Sweet Pea Showbench Mixed Seeds (Lathyrus odoratus) Average Seeds 25
Our own mixture of the best and most interesting show sweet peas. Includes large flowered Spencer types as well as striped and spotted kinds, many of them beautifully scented. Ideal for shows or gardens, and very long-stemmed so ideal for cutting. Height 1.8m (6'). Easy to grow. HA - Hardy annual. Tall growing variety - supports will be required in the form of trellis, sticks, canes or wire netting. A stunning addition to any garden, sweet pea flowers demand to be picked - and with so many having such a sweet scent who could resist? Sow in pots or boxes in greenhouse/frame January-February and plant seedlings out in April after hardening them off. Alternatively sow April-May outdoors 1.5cm (½") deep and 7.5cm (3") apart. Transplant or thin out later to 23cm (9") apart. The finest sweet peas are obtained from sowings made in pots September-October. Young plants are wintered in a cold frame, and planted out 30cm (12") apart in March or April for flowers late May-August. Late May-August Some varieties have hard black seeds and we advise soaking them in water for eight hours before sowing. Try growing gypsophila to complement your cut sweet peas. Pick sweet peas continuously so that you ensure a summer-long display.