Buy grandiflora sweet pea seed Painted Lady Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady': Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'

grandiflora sweet pea seed Painted Lady

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'

grandiflora sweet pea seed Painted Lady

approx 20 seeds
£3.49
In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)

9cm pot | seedlings
£6.99
available to order from late spring

2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£13.98 £20.97
available to order from late spring

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Seed Packets (only) £2.95
Named Day £10.95

Position: full sun
Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average to fast
Flowering period: June to September
Hardiness: hardy annual

Intensely fragrant, deep pink and white, wavy-edged flowers appear in profusion from June to September. These beautiful, bi-coloured sweet peas are an old heritage variety from the 18th century and are still incredibly popular today. They're ideal for training over a wigwam of bamboo canes in a sunny spot - just make sure they are planted somewhere near a seating area, window, doorway or path so you can take full advantage of their wonderfully powerful scent.

Garden care:

After the risk of frost has passed, and before spring planting our 9cm sweet peas, incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in the planting area and backfill. Apply a balanced liquid plant food every two weeks while in growth and deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers. Maintain watering during dry spells.

Sowing instructions:

From October to late February, sow seeds into deep pots or root trainers filled with a good-quality seed compost and place them in a cold frame. Pinch out the tips as the plants grow to encourage them to become bushier and produce more flowers, and harden off before planting out in early April. Direct sowing can also be made in October or March-April. It is important to remove the faded flowers before they set seed, so picking them to fill a vase inside will only encourage more to form.

Sow: October to April

Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible

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