Description
Lathyrus Odoratus 'Mammoth Salmon Cream' is an early-to-flower plant that can be sown in late autumn/early winter. In Spring, it produces salmon-pink coloured flowers, with long stems, perfect for cut flower use. This plant starts earlier and blooms longer than most Sweet Peas. These plants are great at attracting butterflies to your garden. Sweet Peas are climbing
Key Details:
- Flower Colour: Salmon Cream
- Planting Period: Late Autumn/Early Winter
- Position: Sunny
- Soil Type: Moist but Well-drained soil
- Flowering Period: May - August
- Hardiness: Half-hardy (H3)
- Plant Height: 2.0m - 2.5m
- Plant Spread: Varied depending on support
Sowing
- Best sown directly
- Soak seeds in warm water before planting for better germination
- Plant seeds 3cm - 4cm below surface and avoid over crowding them
- Sowing distance: 15cm apart
Deadheading
- Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
- Cut back to the first leaf below the flower head.
Harvesting/Cutting
- Harvest early in the morning, when buds are coloured but not open. This prolongs their vase life and protects them from insects.
- Harvest regularly to encourage more growth
Contents: 20 seeds per pack.
