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<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Windsor'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Windsor'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Windsor'
<i>Lathyrus odoratus</i> 'Windsor'

Lathyrus odoratus 'Windsor'

spencer sweet pea seed Windsor

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Sumptuous, warm chocolate coloured flowers, which have a good, strong scent and look wonderful planted next to strong purples and plums...

approx 20 seeds
£2.99
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Plant description

Sumptuous, warm chocolate coloured flowers, which have a good, strong scent and look wonderful planted next to strong purples and plums where they will create a 'bruised' coloured scheme, appear throughout the summer. They will also provide a striking contrast when allowed to grow through a golden-leaved shrub. Plant them in a sunny spot and deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers to form.

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 but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost

Hardiness

Frost tender

How to care for Lathyrus odoratus Windsor:

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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How to get more flowers

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 taken

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Get more flowers

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

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