Description

Sweet Pea ‘Winter Sunshine Salmon Elegance’ (early type)

Lathyrus odoratus

20 seeds

Direct from the breeder we have been able to include 20 seeds in these packets which is so exciting!

New ever earlier flowing ‘Winter Sunshine’ are rare, special varieties, they bloom well before the main crop ‘Spencer’ varieties extending your display and giving your buckets of flowers before anyone else!

Mix these with the later flowering spencer types for an extended harvest.

How to grow:

To get seeds off to the best start, sow late September and October. The weather is still warm, and your greenhouse will still have good light levels.

Sowing seeds in winter can cause problems with poor germination and leggy plants.

For seeds to germinate water must pass through the thick sweet pea seed coat. Soaking seeds for a few hours in tepid water can help speed this process up.

When sowing seeds, I prefer to plant 3 seeds in a 9cm pot. I leave the 3 seedlings to grow on all through the winter, before planting the whole pot (group of 3) in the early spring. Space pots at least 22cm apart and provide a strong trellis or support for Sweet peas to climb.

*Unlike garden peas, sweet pea seeds are poisonous if ingested. Unfortunately mice still like to steal them so are best pre-sprouted in doors or on a rodent proof shelf in the greenhouse.

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Details:
Variety: Lathyrus odoratus
Type: Hardy Annual
Position: Full sun in free draining soil.
Sow: Because they bloom early we recommend an Autumn sowing.
Germination: Up to 30 days
Height: 200cm plus until stopped
Harvest: May/June – July
Seeds per packet: 20

Cutting /Vase Life:
For the longest vase life, pick when the first flower opens leaving two to open in the vase. Sweet peas have a relatively short vase life making them the perfect choice when growing your own.