| Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
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Sweet Pea 'Painted Lady'
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Limited stock |
| Type/Hardiness |
Annual, Climber, Hardy |
| Flowering period |
June-August |
| Height |
6ft/2m |
| Light preference |
Full sun |
| Soil preference |
Rich, well-drained |
| Sowing time/depth |
Spring, Autumn, 0.5in/1cm |
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| One of my favourite sweet peas... the highly-scented flowers are smallish, with dark-pink banners, pale pink (sometimes almost white) wings and a greenish-white keel. Very limited stock, unfortunately! |
| Sowing and/or growing instructions |
| Nick the seed coating and plant in spring under glass an inch deep (sweet peas need darkness to aid germination) in pots of compost, either singly, or several in a 3in pot, to be pricked out later. Keep moist. Pinch out growing tips when 3 or 4 true leaves have formed. Plant out in a sunny position in rich, moist, soil or compost, providing support in the form of wigwams or netting. Much could be said on the subject of sweet pea growing, but I will mention only the bare bones here - that sweet peas need humus-rich soil, moisture, sunshine and feeding, and regular picking or dead-heading to encourage repeat flowering. Much more information can be found elsewhere online for those who wish to research the subject more thoroughly. |
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