Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'
sweet pea seed Matucana
- approx 20 seeds
- £2.79
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- 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
- £13.98 £20.97
- available to order from summer
- 9cm pot | seedlings
- £6.99
- available to order from summer
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- Seed Packets (only) £2.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: hardy annual
Masses of highly fragrant, bi-coloured blooms appear from July to September adding colour and sweet perfume to the garden. This old-fashioned variety is renowned for its deliciously scented and very beautiful flowers. First introduced to Britain in 1700, 'Matucana' is perfect for training over a wigwam of bamboo canes in a sunny, well-drained site.
Incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in the planting area, and plant out your seedlings after all risk of frost has passed. Apply a balanced liquid plant food every two weeks while in growth and deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers. Maintain watering during dry spells.
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.
- Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible
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