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Sweet Pea Matucana | Lathyrus
Sweet Pea Matucana | Lathyrus

Sweet Pea Matucana | Lathyrus

SKU: RH30006330
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£11.18 £13.98 £3.73 each
Available to order from late spring
9cm pot | seedlings
£5.59 £6.99
Available to order from late spring
approx 20 seeds
£2.72 £3.40
Available to order from late spring
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Overview

Masses of highly fragrant, bi-coloured blooms appear from June to September adding colour and sweet perfume to the garden. This old-fashioned variety is renowned for its deliciously scented and very beautiful flowers. It was first introduced to Britain in 1700, and it's perfect for training over a wigwam of bamboo canes in a sunny, well-drained site. In our (not very scientific) sweet pea trial on the nursery, we found that this variety had loads of very beautiful lilac and mauve flowers in August, but these appeared on short (around 6") stems, so it was not the best for cutting. They did have a very nice scent though. All the sweet peas in our trial produced significantly better plants when the seeds were sown in autumn rather than spring.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
  • Flowering period: June to September
  • Hardiness: hardy annual
    • Eventual Height:2m
    • Eventual Spread: 0.3m-0.6m
    • Toxicity: Pods and seeds are not edible for humans or pets

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

From October to late March, sow seeds into pots filled with 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 harden off before planting out in a sunny spot from April onwards. Direct sowings can be made in October or March. 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. Sow: September-March Flowering: June-September Approximate quantity: 20 seeds.

Warning

Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible

How your order will arrive

Packaging
Seeds will arrive in paper satchets which are packaged in A4 or A5 hard backed envelopes.

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