Sweet Pea ‘Sweet Dreams’ Seeds – Fragrant Pastel Mix
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Description
Fill your garden with beautiful colour and fragrance with Sweet Pea 'Sweet Dreams' (Lathyrus odoratus), a wonderfully scented sweet pea blend featuring delicate shades of soft pink, lilac, pale blue and cream.
Chosen for its lovely fragrance as well as its beautiful flowers, Sweet Dreams is an excellent choice for cottage gardens, climbing supports and cut flower gardens. Pick a handful of blooms to bring indoors and enjoy their wonderful scent throughout your home.
These hardy annual climbing plants grow to approximately 180cm tall and produce an abundance of flowers throughout summer when regularly picked.
How to Grow Sweet Pea 'Sweet Dreams'
Sweet peas thrive in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position. Before planting, enrich the soil with plenty of compost or soil improver to encourage healthy root development and strong growth.
Provide sturdy supports such as a trellis, obelisk or garden canes, or allow the plants to scramble through established shrubs.
Water regularly at the roots during dry weather and apply a weekly liquid feed during flowering to encourage continued growth and blooms.
Our top tip: The secret to a long flowering season is regular picking! Cut flowers frequently for indoor displays and remove developing seed pods. This encourages the plants to produce more flowers rather than put their energy into seed production. With good care, sweet peas can continue flowering for several weeks, often for two months or more.
Sowing & Growing
WHEN TO SOW: October to November (autumn) or January to March (spring).
SOW: Sow seeds approximately 2cm deep in pots of peat-free compost. Sweet peas develop long roots and dislike root disturbance, so deep pots or root grower trays are ideal.
AUTUMN SOWING: For earlier flowering and potentially stronger plants, sow in October or November. Overwinter seedlings in an unheated cold frame or greenhouse, protected from severe frost.
SPRING SOWING: Sow under cover from January to March and plant out in spring once the risk of damaging frosts has passed.
POSITION: Full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.
SUPPORT: Grow against a trellis, obelisk, garden canes or through established shrubs.
FLOWERING: Summer. Regular picking encourages more flowers.
HEIGHT: Approximately 180cm.
SPREAD: Approximately 30cm.
IMPORTANT: Sweet pea seeds and seed pods are toxic if eaten. Sweet Peas are ornamental flowers and must not be confused with edible peas.
Delivery
The seeds will be dispatched direct to you by Bishy Barnabees. Please allow up to 5 days for delivery.
Delivery & Returns
Delivery:
Delivery to mainland UK is calculated at checkout. For all other areas and large orders please ask for a quote. Orders will be sent by express next day delivery (DPD). They will be dispatched on a next working day service, with the exception of Ireland where it may take two days. Please allow up to 48 hours for delivery in the UK as the couriers may have already been and collected on the day you send your order in. Smaller orders for pouches, pockets, bags and pots may be sent via Royal Mail delivery. Please ensure you supply an email address and a mobile so you can be updated about your delivery. Should you have any problems with your delivery, please contact us at sales@naturalgrower.co.uk.Special Deliveries
Saturday or weekday morning deliveries can be arranged, but there will be a surcharge. Please contact us to request a price for either of these delivery services. If you need a parcel sending outside of the UK, please contact us for a quote.Returns:
If you are not completely happy with any product that you have ordered from us, you may return it to us in its original condition any time within 14 calendar days from the date of dispatch. Products must be returned in their original condition. Please contact us at sales@naturalgrower.co.uk to arrange a return. If you return a product by post, you will need to pay the costs of returning the product to us and obtain proof of posting.
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