Lathyrus odoratus 'Percy Thrower'
spencer sweet pea seed Percy Thrower
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: June to September
- Flower colour: lilac flush
- Hardiness: hardy annual
Named after the renowned British gardener and broadcaster, this beautiful sweet pea has lilac-flushed, cream petals. The flowers have a strong, sweet scent, and they will appear for several months throughout summer if they are grown in a sunny spot and are regularly dead-headed. They mix well with stronger purples and cream. - 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 'Tara'
spencer sweet pea seed Tara
Dazzling colour throughout summer
Lathyrus odoratus 'Charlie's Angel'
spencer sweet pea seed Charlies Angel
An easy to mix soft shade
Lathyrus odoratus 'Beaujolais'
spencer sweet pea seed Beaujolais
One of the darkest forms
Lathyrus odoratus 'Mrs Bernard Jones'
spencer sweet pea seed Mrs Bernard Jones
One of the best
Slim multi-purpose soft-tie
Slim multi-purpose soft-tie
Tie is designed for use with the thinner, delicate stems of climbing annuals
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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