Buy spencer sweet pea seed Winston Churchill Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill': Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'

spencer sweet pea seed Winston Churchill

Eventual height & spread

Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'

spencer sweet pea seed Winston Churchill

approx 20 seeds
£2.99
In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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

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Position: full sun
Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose potting compost for containers
Rate of growth: average to fast
Flowering period: June to September
Hardiness: hardy annual

Dark crimson red, wavy-edged, velvety blooms with superb scent smother this nitrogen-fixing annual from June to August. Lathyrus odoratus is a Spencer-type sweet pea, perfect for training up an obelisk or trellis in the garden.

The large flowers, carried on strong stems of a good length, are well-suited for cutting.

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 during March and April.

Sow: October to April