Buy spencer sweet pea seed Noel Sutton Lathyrus odoratus 'Noel Sutton': Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Lathyrus odoratus 'Noel Sutton'

spencer sweet pea seed Noel Sutton

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Noel Sutton'

spencer sweet pea seed Noel Sutton

2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£13.98 £4.66 each
available to order from summer

9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings
£6.99
available to order from summer

approx 20 seeds
£2.99
available to order from summer

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

Appearing on long stems, the rich, purple-blue flowers of 'Noel Sutton' look wonderful when allowed to mingle with plum, lilac and cerise. Appearing continuously throughout the summer (if deadheaded regularly), these much-loved, scented flowers are an essential ingredient in the cottage garden, but in smaller spaces, you can also grow them in large pots on the terrace or balcony.

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