Flowers: June to August

Height: 6 feet 8 inches

Position: Sun or Partial Shade

Description: A Sweet pea with a difference. This exciting new variety is shorter than most standard ones, which makes it ideal for containers, or for planting in borders to sprawl through shrubs. The two tone mauve blooms also add to this plants attractiveness.

Sowing Instructions: Sow on to a well wetted seed sowing compost in a 150 cell plug tray. Cover the seed with 5mm vermiculite to a depth of approximately 5mm and propagate at 15 to 20c. For best results sow three to four seeds per cell to produce a bushier looking plant. Germination should start to take place after 7 to 10 Days. Cool down to 15c or slightly lower soon after germination to avoid any stretching of the seedlings. Another method is to sow up to 6 seeds direct into a 9cm pot and cut out the plug transfer stage all together.

Growing Instructions: Grow on the January sowings at 10c to 15c until they are established and then transfer them either to 9 cm or 1 litre pots for sale in late April-May. Sowings Made in September and October can be treated the same way but will need to be kept over winter in a well-ventilated unheated glasshouse tunnel or cold frame for sales the following spring.