Lathyrus odoratus 'Daily Mail'

spencer sweet pea seed Daily Mail

Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
• Flowering period: June to September
• Flower colour: bright cerise-pink
• Other features: highly scented flowers
• Hardiness: hardy annual
  
  A welcome new addition to the family, this glorious sweet pea produces exhibition-quality, bright cerise-pink flowers, that have a creamy-white base, from June to September. A highly-scented variety, that will help attract beneficial insects into your garden.
  
  
• 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. Before planting out, incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in the planting hole. Apply a balanced liquid plant food every two weeks while in growth and deadhead regulary to encourage more flowers.
  
  
• Sow: October-February or April
  
  
• Flowering: June-September
  
  
• Approximate quantity: 20 seeds.