Lathyrus odoratus 'Hunters Moon'
spencer sweet pea seed Hunters Moon
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to September
- Flower colour: rich cream
- Other features: scented flowers
- Hardiness: hardy annual
Rich cream-coloured petals form gloriously scented flowers that appear throughout the summer on these much-loved, cottage garden plants. Plant them at the base of a sunny south-facing wall and provide something for them to scramble up, or pot several into a large container topped with an obelisk to create an elegant feature for the patio.
In our (not very scientific) sweet pea trial on the nursery, we found that this variety still had lots of lightly scented, creamy white flowers in August, and these were carried on 8 - 10" stems.
All the sweet-peas in our trial produced significantly better plants when the seeds were sown in autumn rather than spring. - Garden care:From October to late February, sow seeds into deep pots or root trainers filled with a good-quality seed compost and place them in a cold frame. Pinch out the tips as the plants grow to encourage them to become bushier and produce more flowers, and harden off before planting out in early April. Direct sowings can also be made in October or March-April. It is important to remove the faded flowers before they set seed, so picking them to fill a vase inside will only encourage more to form.
- Sow: October-April
- Flowering: June-September
- Approximate quantity: 20 seeds.
Lathyrus odoratus 'Bobby's Girl'
spencer sweet pea seed Bobby's Girl
Soft apricot-pink coloured petals
Lathyrus odoratus 'Mrs Bernard Jones'
spencer sweet pea seed Mrs Bernard Jones
One of the best
Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
grandiflora sweet pea seed Painted Lady
An old heritage variety
Slim multi-purpose soft-tie
Slim multi-purpose soft-tie
Tie is designed for use with the thinner, delicate stems of climbing annuals
Lathyrus odoratus 'Mollie Rillstone'
spencer sweet pea seed Mollie Rillstone
One for the exhibitors
Willow poles
Willow poles
Ideal for runner beans and sweet peas
Root trainers
Root trainers
Perfect for seeds, seedlings and plugs
How to get more flowers
Many flowering plants can be encouraged to produce better and longer-lasting displays with the minimum of effort. A plant produces flowers in order to reproduce and ensure the survival of the species. Once a plant has flowered and fertilisation has...
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Deadheading will prevent them setting seed and so use their energy producing a further flush of blooms later on. Plants that respond well to deadheading include annuals such as Ageratum, Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Calendula, Centaurea, Cosmos, Dahlia, foxglove, Californian poppy, sweet...
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