Sweet Pea Mixed Ripple is a gorgeous blend of beautifully ruffled sweet peas in shades of pink, rose, crimson, lavender, lilac and white, many with striking streaked, flaked and rippled petals. Every stem is a little different, creating the wonderfully romantic, gathered-from-the-garden look that makes sweet peas such irresistible cut flowers.
Perfect for cut flower gardens, cottage gardens and summer bouquets, these highly scented sweet peas produce an abundance of blooms on climbing stems. Pick regularly to encourage even more flowers and enjoy armfuls of colourful, fragrant sweet peas throughout the season.
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 cold frame 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
- Site: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Sand/ Loam
- Soil Acidity: All Types
- Moisture:: Moist/Well Drained
- Care: Cut & Come Again. Pinch after first 2 sets of leaves have formed for bushier growth. Deadhead daily 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