Description

Sweet Pea Hi Scent Seeds – Mr Fothergills

It has exactly what you would expect, intensely perfumed flowers with an exquisite scent! Plus long, strong stems which are ideal for cutting or growing up trellis or fences to fragrance the garden. Developed by one of the most renowned breeders of sweet peas, the flowers are cream with a very fine blue picotee edge.

Sweet Peas Probably the nation’s favourite! These beautifully scented blooms make dwarf hedging or can climb up trellis and are super cut flowers. We know the sweet pea has a special place amongst our gardeners’ affections and we’re delighted to offer a huge range of varieties to you. Nothing can beat the sweet pea for all round performance – garden decoration and wonderful fragrance in the garden and the vase!

Mr Fothergill’s is proud to be forging links with the renowned New Zealand sweet pea breeder Dr Keith Hammett, whose work on Britain’s favourite annual flower is unparalleled in modern times, look out for the distinguishing logo on the packet.

Key Features:

• Height: 180cm(72in)
  
• Plant Class: Hardy Annual (HA).
  
• Habit: Climbing.
• Average 25 seeds

Sow & Grow:

Sow indoors for surest results, January-March or September-October, 1.5cm (½”) deep, 5 seeds per 12cm (5″) pot of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, greenhouse or cool windowsill. A temperature of 15°C (60°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 12-21 days. Pinch out the growing tip, when two pairs of leaves have formed, to encourage bushy growth. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, March-May, 30cm (12″) apart. Support with tall canes or netting. Or, sow outdoors for ease, April-May, where they are to flower, 1.5cm (½”) deep, directly into finely-prepared, well-drained soil, which has already been watered. Sow 2 seeds together, every 30cm (12″). Remove weaker seedling, which can then be transplanted. Seeds sown in autumn generally flower earlier the following year. Flowers: May to October. Pick blooms regularly to prolong the flowering season.

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