Sweet Pea Parfume Promise
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Sweet Pea 'Parfume Promise' Seeds
'Promise' is a spectacular bi-colour Sweet Pea that brings a lively energy to the garden. It features large, wavy upper petals (standards) in a vibrant, rosy-pink, which contrast perfectly with the pure white lower petals (wings). It looks like a raspberry ripple ice cream in flower form.
This variety is part of the 'Spencer' family, meaning it has been bred for long, strong stems and large, frilly blooms, making it perfect for cutting. However, unlike many show varieties, it retains a lovely, sweet fragrance that captures the essence of a country summer.
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🌿 Understanding the Plant
Sweet Peas are **Hardy Annuals**.
They live for one season but are tough enough to withstand a cold winter.
The Strategy: For exhibition-quality blooms on the longest stems, sow in Autumn (Oct/Nov) and overwinter them in a cold frame. For a relaxed, garden display, sow in Spring (Jan-March).
Top Tip: Sweet Peas are deep rooters. Sow them in "root trainers," deep pots, or even empty toilet roll tubes to give the roots plenty of vertical space to grow.
🌱 Growing Guide: How to Sow and Grow
Sweet Peas are hungry plants that thrive on rich soil and regular picking.
Germination:
Sow indoors in Oct/Nov or Jan-March. You can soak the seeds in tepid water for a few hours before sowing to soften the hard coat. Sow 1cm deep in moist compost. Keep cool (approx 15°C). Heat inhibits germination, so avoid hot propagators! Germination takes 10-21 days.
Where to Sow:
They need **full sun** and rich, fertile soil. Dig a trench and fill it with well-rotted manure or garden compost before planting out. Ensure you have a strong support structure (wigwam, trellis, or netting) ready for them to climb.
Care While Growing:
Tie them in: Use soft twine or sweet pea rings to guide the stems up the support.
Feed: Once flower buds appear, feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser (tomato feed).
Pick, Pick, Pick! You must remove seed pods immediately. If the plant sets seed, it assumes its job is done and stops flowering.
📋 Plant Specifications
| Latin Name | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Common Name | Sweet Pea 'Promise' |
| Hardiness | H3 (Hardy Annual) |
| Light Required | Full Sun ☀️ |
| Height | ↕️ 1.8m - 2.4m (Climber) |
| Spread | ↔️ 30cm |
| Spacing | 🌱 20cm - 30cm apart |
| Great for | 🎀 Bi-colour Blooms ✂️ Cut Flowers 👃 Sweet Fragrance 🪜 Covering Fences |
| Seed Count | Approx. 25 seeds per packet |
🤝 Perfect Garden Companions
Enhance the pink and white theme with these complementary annuals:
- ☁️ Cosmos 'Purity': The perfect screen. Plant white Cosmos in front of your Sweet Pea wigwam. The ferny foliage hides the Sweet Pea stems, and the white flowers echo the white "wings" of the 'Promise' blooms.
- 💜 Larkspur 'Fancy Purple Picotee': For a detailed bouquet. The purple-edged Larkspur provides a stunning vertical contrast to the pink-and-white Sweet Peas, creating a sophisticated, multi-toned arrangement.
📅 Sowing & Flowering Calendar
Sow in Autumn for early flowers, or Spring for summer blooms.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow Seeds | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | 🟢 | |||||||
| Flowers | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 | 🌸 |
⚠️ Toxicity Warning
Sweet Pea seeds are mildly toxic if eaten in large quantities. Unlike vegetable garden peas, these pods are not for eating. Please keep seeds away from small children.
🏆 Officially Recognised Excellence
Sweet Pea 'Promise' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM). It has been independently trialled and confirmed as an excellent, reliable performer for the British garden.
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