In this collection you will receive one packet of approximately 20 seeds of each of the following three varieties (approximately 60 seeds).
Lathyrus odoratus 'Top Hat': Described as a strong dark blue, ‘Top Hat’ is a stunning sweet pea with hints of deep purple, lilac and mauve. Introduced by Macdonald around 1942, this marvelous, floriferous modern grandiflora sweet pea has large, fabulously fragrant blooms and long flowering stems - perfect for cut flowers, this annual climber will be ‘Putting on the Ritz’, dancing over your teepees and trellises for a wonderful summertime show! Grows to 1.8m
Lathyrus odoratus 'Eclipse': ‘Eclipse’ is an impressive, large-flowered and highly scented Spencer-type sweet pea with mauve-pink blooms. Excellent grown as a cut flower, over time these pinkish blooms darken to purple with age, adding to their appeal. Provide a trellis, obelisk or similar supportive framework for this fabulously floriferous annual climber to scramble up. Grows to 2.5m.
Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana': Masses of highly fragrant, bi-coloured blooms appear from June to September adding colour and sweet perfume to the garden. This old-fashioned variety is renowned for its deliciously scented and very beautiful lilac and mauve flowers. It was first introduced to Britain in 1700, and it's perfect for training over a wigwam of bamboo canes in a sunny, well-drained site. Grows to 2m.