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<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Matucana'

Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'

sweet pea seed Matucana

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Masses of highly fragrant, bi-coloured blooms appear from July to September adding colour and sweet perfume to the garden. This...

approx 20 seeds
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Plant description

Masses of highly fragrant, bi-coloured blooms appear from July to September adding colour and sweet perfume to the garden. This old-fashioned variety is renowned for its deliciously scented and very beautiful flowers. First introduced to Britain in 1700, 'Matucana' is perfect for training over a wigwam of bamboo canes in a sunny, well-drained site.

9cm pots are supplied with 5 to 7 seedlings.

  • Garden care:
    After the risk of frost has passed, and before spring planting our 9cm sweet peas, incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in the planting area and backfill. Apply a balanced liquid plant food every two weeks while in growth and deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers. Maintain watering during dry spells.

    • Eventual height & spread

    Eventual height and spread

    Flowering period

    • Jan
    • Feb
    • Mar
    • Apr
    • May
    • Jun
    • Jul
    • Aug
    • Sep
    • Oct
    • Nov
    • Dec

    Plant features

    Position

    Full sun

    Rate of growth

    Fast-growing

    Soil

    Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

    How to care for Lathyrus odoratus Matucana:

    After the risk of frost has passed, and before spring planting our 9cm sweet peas, incorporate lots of well-rotted organic matter in the planting area and backfill. Apply a balanced liquid plant food every two weeks while in growth and deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers. Maintain watering during dry spells.

    Sowing instructions:

    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 sowing 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.

    Warning

    Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible

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    In need of support.....

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