Sweet Pea Old Spice mix consists of flowers in a very colourfull, aromatic and striking mixture of different shades of purple, red, dark pink, light pink and white. This variety has a very good tolerance against drought and warmth. It flowers very early and it can flower for approx. 2 months when the flowers are deadheaded or picked regurlarly. This variey needs a sturdy support and a sunny and sheltered spot in Your garden. Very well suited as eyecatcher in any garden, border, for growing in pots and containers and as cut flower. Non hardy annual. Height: 200 cm.
Indoor sowing/under glas: april - may
Outdoor sowing: end of may - june
Germination: 10 - 21 days
Germination temp.: 18 - 21°C
Sowing depth: 1 - 1½ cm
Sowing distance in rows: 25 - 30 cm
Plant distance: 30 - 40 cm
Plant position: sunny and sheltered
Flowering period: july - october
Sow indoors in individual pots of approx. 7½ cm across from april on. Sow 1 seed per pot and cover the seed with a layer of soil of approx. 1-1½ cm thick. Press gently in the soil and keep moist, especially during the germination. Cover the pots with a lid or with cling film. Put away on a temperature of approx. 18 - 21°C. Make sure the temperature stays as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the nights. Remove the lid or cling film when the seedlings emerge. Pinch out the tops of the plants when they're approx. 5 cm in size to promote the growing of side shoots. Harden the seedlings of for approx. 10 - 14 days from the middle of may, when there's no longer any risk of nightfrosts. Plant the seedlings outdoors from the end of may. Put them on a sunny and sheltered plot with free draining soil. Keep the plants approx. 30 - 40 cm apart. Keep moist and weedfree.
Sow outdoors from the end of may, when there's no longer any risk of night frosts. Sow thinly in rows approx. 25 - 30 cm apart and cover the seeds with a layer of soil of approx. 1 - 1½ cm. Press in gently and keep moist. Pinch out the tops of the plants when they're approx. 5 cm in size to promote the growing of side shoots. Thin the seedlings to approx. 30 - 40 cm apart. Keep moist and weedfree. Soak the seeds 24 hours prior to sowing in tepid water to aid the germination. Give the plants a sturdy support. Sweet peas need a sunny and sheltered plot with free draining and well manured soil.
Be carefull: the seeds of sweet pea are poisonous.
