Venetian Sweet Pea Mix
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
Our exclusive collection of Venetian, rich-dark coloured sweet peas
- Sweet Pea 'Black Knight'
- Sweet Pea 'Lord Nelson'
- Sweet Pea 'Matucana'
These three have been trialled repeatedly by us and are outstanding in terms of ease of growth, productivity and perfume. They make excellent garden border plants, as well as cut flowers. Not to be missed.
On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Scented
Product details
- Type
- Hardy Annual, Hardy Annual Climber
- Position
- Cutting Garden, On a Climbing Support
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- May - September
- Height
- 1.8m (6ft)
- Common name
- Sweet Pea
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- Plant out, 2 plants to a vertical support, 15cm (6in) apart in a mild spell in March-May.
- 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.
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.
Flowering Time
May - September