Sweet Pea Seed - Spencer Mix
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Sweet Pea Seed - Spencer Mix

Lathyrus odoratus 'Spencer'

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Supplied as a packet of approximately 60 seeds.

This is an old variety of Sweet Pea that first aroused our notice when the late Eric Shirley grew them in the 1940's at his home and allotment in Isleworth, Middlesex. Their perfume is outstanding.

Clearly this has nostalgia for us and our blend is from 40 distinct named varieties in a grand mixture including varieties of old such as R.A.F., Air Warden and Winston Churchill. Long stemmed excellent show quality blooms can be produced from late April under cold glass or a polytunnel.

A row of Sweet Peas in the vegetable garden helps pollination of peas and beans - a practice Grandad Shirley always applied (though please note the 'peas' and pods of Sweet Pea plants are poisonous).

Supplied as a packet of approximately 60 seeds.

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How To Grow Sweet Peas From Seed

Sow in 9cm pots October-April - 2 seeds a pot and grow cold. Protect seeds from mice and birds.
You can direct sow in the ground from late April until late May.
Choose an open sunny position.
Sweet peas like a deep root run with plenty of humus incorporated as bud drop occurs if the soil drys out.