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Quick Facts
| Scientific Name | Lathyrus odoratus |
|---|---|
| Colour | Pink, white, burgundy, purple |
| Days To Maturity | 75 - 85 days |
| Seeds Per Packet | 20 |
| Sowing Time | March - beginning of May |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
Price
ZAR65.00
Sweet Pea Winter Elegance Mix
Winter Elegance Sweet Peas an elegant, colourful mix of scented, long stemmed, superior cut-flower cultivars. Bright flowers including pink, white, blue and burgundy.
| Colour |
Pink, white, burgundy, purple
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|---|---|
| Scientific Name |
Lathyrus odoratus
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| Height |
1.5 meter
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| Days To Maturity |
75 - 85 days
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| Life Cycle |
Annual
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| Light Preferences |
Sun
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| Sowing Time |
March - beginning of May
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| Days To Germination |
14 – 21 days
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| Planting Space |
15cm
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| Planting Tip |
Soak seeds 24 hours before planting in room temperature water. Plant in germination trays or direct seed in soil 1-2cm deep. Keep moist till germinated
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| Pinch |
To pinch sweet pea plants, wait until they are 20cm high. Take the growing tip between your forefinger and thumbnail and snip 1-2 leave sets off. Pinching will make the plant more bushy, giving more flowers
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| Seeds Per Packet |
20
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| Uses |
Cut flower, backs of borders, fences, trellises, arbors, and cottage gardens. All parts of this plant are poisonous, including the seeds
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| Netting |
Plant netting needed or a trellis/fence for the sweetpeas to climb against
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| Harvesting Tips |
Cut sweet pea flowers right after they open completely, or when they have at least two unopened flowers at the very tip. The best time of day to cut is early in the morning, before sun and wind have a chance to dry the flowers, or late in the evening after they are rehydrated
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| Germination |
Easy
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