Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'
spencer sweet pea seed Winston Churchill
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: hardy annual
Dark crimson red, wavy-edged, velvety blooms with superb scent smother this nitrogen-fixing annual from June to August. ‘Winston Churchill’ is a Spencer-type sweet pea, perfect for training up an obelisk or trellis in the garden. The large flowers, carried on strong stems of a good length, are well suited for cutting.
Pots are supplied with 5 to7 seedlings.
Pots are supplied with 5 to7 seedlings.
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.
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.
- Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible