Sweet Pea ‘Juliet’ is an exceptionally elegant variety producing softly ruffled flowers in a gorgeous antique cream shade. Its warm off-white and ivory colouring is beautifully understated, making it perfect for wedding flowers, bridal bouquets and romantic floral arrangements.
Grow Lathyrus odoratus ‘Juliet’ seeds for an abundance of graceful stems throughout the flowering season. The unusual neutral colouring blends effortlessly with blush, apricot, white and soft pastel flowers, while also bringing a refined vintage quality to cottage gardens and cutting patches. Regular picking encourages further blooms, providing plenty of sophisticated creamy sweet peas for the vase.
NOTE: SWEETPEAS ARE POISONOUS IF INGESTED
When to Sow: Oct - May
HOW TO SOW: Before sowing seeds can be soaked for 24 hours to speed up germination.
Sowing under glass - Autumn. Sow several seeds 10mm deep into moist well-drained soil. Ideal temp 20-25°C. Once germinated grow on in cooler conditions (overwinter in a coldframe or greenhouse for a little protection) Can be planted out in spring as overwintered seedlings will be frost tolerant.
Plant out spring sowed seedlings after danger of frost has passed.
Sow directly - after danger of frost has passed into drills of prepared soil. Provide support framework for it to climb on
- Classification: Hardy Annual
- Expert Level: Easy to Grow
- Germination Time: 1-3 Weeks
- Flowering Time: May–Sep
- Site: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Sand/ Loam
- Soil Acidity: All Types
- Mositure: Moist/Well Drained
- Care: Cut & Come Again. Pinch after first 2 sets of leaves have formed for bushier growth. Deadhead dialy for more flowers
- Use: Cut Flowers, Garden Climber
- Harvesting: Harvest with only bottom 2 flowers open on the stem
- Days to Maturity: 75-90 Days
- Vase Life: 4 to 5 days
- Height: 2.4m
- Plant Spacing: 2x seeds per 8cm