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Sweet Pea – Heirloom Mix
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🌸 Sweet Pea – Heirloom Mix
(Lathyrus odoratus)
Bring timeless charm and beautiful fragrance to your garden with Sweet Pea Heirloom Mix, a delightful blend of traditional sweet pea varieties in shades of pink, lavender, purple, red, salmon, and white. Renowned for their perfume and old-fashioned beauty, these heirloom blooms create a stunning display on trellises, fences, arches, and cottage garden borders.
Graceful climbing vines produce masses of delicately ruffled flowers with a rich, sweet fragrance that has made sweet peas a garden favourite for generations. Their long stems and vibrant colours make them exceptional cut flowers, filling the home with scent and colour.
Easy to grow and highly rewarding, Sweet Pea Heirloom Mix flowers generously through the cool season when regularly picked. Perfect for cottage gardens, cutting gardens, and decorative trellises, this mix offers classic beauty and unforgettable fragrance.
🌿 Why You'll Love It
- Classic heirloom sweet pea blend
- Wonderfully fragrant blooms
- Beautiful mix of traditional colours
- Excellent cut flower variety
- Ideal for trellises, fences, and arches
- Long flowering season
🌱 Growing Tips
- Plant in full sun to part shade
- Provide a trellis or support for climbing vines
- Keep soil moist and rich in organic matter
- Pick flowers regularly to encourage more blooms
Climate:
Tropical climates: Late summer Autumn
Sub-tropical climates: Autumn
Temperate climates: Autumn
Cold climates: Spring or Late summer-mid Autumn.
🌱 Plant Details
- Botanical name: Lathyrus odoratus
- Plant type: Annual flowering climber
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Height: Approx. 1.2–1.8 m
- Flower colours: Pink, lavender, purple, red, salmon, and white
- Seed type: Heirloom / open-pollinated
Sowing
Depth: 2–3 cm
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Rich, well‑drained
Germination: 10–21 days
Alternatively, you can soak sweet pea seeds overnight and place them on a moist paper towel inside a sealed plastic bag on top of the refrigerator. Check them daily to ensure the towel remains moist and watch for signs of germination. Once the seeds sprout, sow them at the recommended depth
🌱 Pro Tip
Cut flowers often and remove spent blooms to keep plants flowering for as long as possible. 🌸✨
