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<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Noel Sutton'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Noel Sutton'

Lathyrus odoratus 'Noel Sutton'

spencer sweet pea seed Noel Sutton

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Appearing on long stems, the rich, purple-blue flowers of 'Noel Sutton' look wonderful when allowed to mingle with plum, lilac...

approx 20 seeds
£1.42 £1.89
In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
£10.48 £13.98 £3.49 each
available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings
£5.24 £6.99
available to order from autumn
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Bedding guide

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Seed Packets (only) £2.99

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Plant description

Appearing on long stems, the rich, purple-blue flowers of 'Noel Sutton' look wonderful when allowed to mingle with plum, lilac and cerise. Appearing continuously throughout the summer (if deadheaded regularly), these much-loved, scented flowers are an essential ingredient in the cottage garden, but in smaller spaces, you can also grow them in large pots on the terrace or balcony.

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

Hardiness

Frost tender

How to care for Lathyrus odoratus Noel Sutton:

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

GOES WELL WITH

June Week 1

If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he

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Plant up summer containers

After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.

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