Sweet Pea Season

Seedlings won't be damaged by a late frost.Mulch to keep the roots cool. Long stems bear 3-5 blooms. Darkness is required for germination. Sow 2 seeds directly into each cell or 3-4" pot, 1/4- 1/2" deep.

Does best in cool spring weather. Royal Family mix produces very large blooms with solid colors of lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon and white. A popular old standard sweet pea.

Soft pastel flowers are blushed cream, with the standard and wing petals brushed and banded deep pink. Delicate shades of highly fragrant, large wavy blooms in pastel pink to blush creamy-white.

Vines ramble to 6 ft.; an ideal choice for flowing over patio urns or climbing up a small garden trellis. Large, heavenly blossoms are silky white with a lavender picotee edge. Just one cluster of cut stems delicately permeates a room with a pure, clean...

Great in floral arrangements and early spring bouquets. Erewhon is a reverse bicolor, with pale pink standard petal and mid-blue wings. Sweet Peas will flutter into your heart, with their fairylike form, storybook charm and dreamy sweet fragrance.

Seedlings won't be damaged by a late frost.Mulch to keep the roots cool. Long stems bear 3-5 blooms. Darkness is required for germination. Sow 2 seeds directly into each cell or 3-4" pot, 1/4- 1/2" deep.

We've selected only the best for you. Today, sweet peas remind one of a Victrola in the parlor. This mix of his best has an incredible color range: shell pink, maroon, violet, cream, blue and crimson striped with white.

Plants are heat tolerant. An old-fashioned looking sweet pea, with room-filling fragrance. In the Deep South, Gulf and Pacific Coast areas, sow seeds from fall to early spring. Plants grow best in cool weather.

We are in love with this standout variety and its large, dense gorgeous clusters of blush cream petals, brushed rosy wing petals and pink picotee. Sun, partial shade. Strong-stemmed plants are best supported with trellises or grown along fences.

Thin to one plant when the true leaves appear. Sow 2 seeds directly into each cell or 3-4" pot, 1/4- 1/2" deep. Gray-white petals with inky, blue-black streaks throughout and lining the petal edge.

Germination occurs between 70-85°F and within 6-15 days. Then place in the refrigerator for 30-90 days. Seal and place bag in an area where the temperature is around 60°F for 2-3 days.

The color and beauty of a flower garden can lift the spirit and renew the soul, and a bouquet of fresh cut flowers will bring sunshine into your home. The best sweet pea for warmer climates.

The more you cut, the more they'll grow. Seed is rare and not always available. Sure to be a garden favorite! Gorgeous, red and white striped sweet pea blossoms are extremely fragrant.

Soak seeds overnight prior to planting to improve germination and sow — 1/2 inch deep — as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming.

Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. (Annual, 5-6′ tall) Learn more about Growing Sweet Peas here. If you're new to growing sweet peas, Grandiflora Mix is the one! Strongly scented and contains 25 different colors with some bi-color and striped...

Sow the seeds an inch deep, spacing climbing types 6 inches apart and bush types 1 foot apart. The seeds have a tough coat that makes it difficult for them to germinate without a little help.

In fact, they'll often die back once the temperatures rise.Getting blooms on sweet peas once they've been hit with high nitrogen fertilizer is more challenging. The more light the plants have, the better they flower.

Avoid nitrogen problems with sweet peas by using ainstead. It's simply the result of the weather and environment.You can expect to see sweet peas dropping buds when night temperatures below 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 C.) follow a warm day.

Germination occurs between 70-85°F and within 6-15 days. Then place in the refrigerator for 30-90 days. Seal and place bag in an area where the temperature is around 60°F for 2-3 days.

Soak seeds overnight prior to planting to improve germination and sow — 1/2 inch deep — as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming.

Once dry, put them in a freezer bag or Mason jar with a tight-fitting lid to keep them dry. On the other hand, if you wait too long, the brittle seed pods will break open and drop their seeds to the ground.

The more blooms you cut, the more will grow, so don't be afraid of pinching out your sweet peas to enjoy the bouquets. By the 1880s, Henry Eckford began hybridizing the sweet scented blooms for more color variety.

We recommend feeding your seedlings Age Old Grow, diluted to 1/4 strength. Sow 5-6 weeks prior to anticipated transplant date. Press into the medium but do not cover. Direct sow in the garden as soon as the soil warms to at least 55°F.

Since they're so pleasant to have around, you may want to bring them in even closer than your garden. Are extremely rewarding plants to grow. You can buy a trellis or you can simply sink a couple of sticks or bamboo poles into the container's soil.The...

Protect the delicate blossoms from the ravages of intense afternoon heat and mulch around the plants to retain moisture and regulate soil temps to extend the bloom time of these little beauties.Since they are members of the legume family, people often...

We recommend feeding your seedlings Age Old Grow, diluted to 1/4 strength. Sow 5-6 weeks prior to anticipated transplant date. Press into the medium but do not cover. Direct sow in the garden as soon as the soil warms to at least 55°F.

The color and beauty of a flower garden can lift the spirit and renew the soul, and a bouquet of fresh cut flowers will bring sunshine into your home. Beautiful hues of red, pink, white, rose, purple, and blue.