Sweet Pea Varieties

Sweet Peas do not store well, but if necessary store at a temperature of 36-39°F (2-4°C), providing at least 12 hours of light per day.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

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.

Delicate shades of highly fragrant, large wavy blooms in pastel pink to blush creamy-white. Adds soft colors to contrast more vivid hues of sweet peas and other climbers. Soft pastel flowers are blushed cream, with the standard and wing petals brushed...

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.

Sweet Peas do not store well, but if necessary store at a temperature of 36-39°F (2-4°C), providing at least 12 hours of light per day.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

Today, sweet peas remind one of a Victrola in the parlor. All have a slight honey or orangey aroma and make excellent spring cut flowers. We've selected only the best for you. This mix of his best has an incredible color range: shell pink, maroon, violet,...

Plants are heat tolerant. For earlier bloom, start seeds indoors, in a cool location, 6-8 weeks before last heavy frost. Mulching is recommended to keep soil cool and conserve moisture.

Strong-stemmed plants are best supported with trellises or grown along fences. The strong-stemmed statuesque plants, standing 4' tall, will quickly cover a trellis with fragrant blooms.

Plants produce 3-4, slightly ruffled blooms per 9-12" stem. Keep soil surface moist until emergence. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Lightly fragrant.

Sweet peas prefer deeply dug soil with lots of rich compost. For those varieties that indicate a (1) or (6), a very light covering of vermiculite will allow adequate light to the seed and keep it uniformly moist.

Cut with a clean knife that has been dipped in a solution of 10% household bleach. Given at the end of each description to give you specific information. We recommend feeding your seedlings Age Old Grow, diluted to 1/4 strength.

Seed is rare and not always available. The more you cut, the more they'll grow. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming. Sure to be a garden favorite! Gorgeous, red and white striped sweet pea blossoms are extremely fragrant.

A true market winner! (Annual, 72″ tall) Learn more about Growing Sweet Peas here. Once the vines start to bloom, cut the flowers for arrangements and enjoy. Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in rich, well-drained soil...

Each packet contains approximately 50 seeds. Once the vines start to bloom, cut the flowers for arrangements and enjoy. Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in rich, well-drained soil but will tolerate most growing conditions.

You can still find fragrant varieties, often labeled as “old fashioned” or “heirloom,” but modern varieties also have their charm.Taking care of sweet peas is easy. You canin warm water for 24 hours to soften the seed coat, or nick the seeds with...

Just be careful not to let them become soggy or waterlogged. To pinpoint the cause in your plant, here are some possibilities to look for:Sweet peas should have direct sunlight for six to eight hours every day.

When you return, you can jump start you plants with tomato fertilizer and a good watering. Insect invasions and plant diseases don't cause sweet pea bud drop. Find out what causes bud drop and what to do about it in this article.We all hate to see the...

Sweet peas prefer deeply dug soil with lots of rich compost. For those varieties that indicate a (1) or (6), a very light covering of vermiculite will allow adequate light to the seed and keep it uniformly moist.

This is a very old variety, dating to the early 1700s. Once the vines start to bloom, cut the flowers for arrangements and enjoy. Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in rich, well-drained soil but will tolerate most growing...

As the seed pods dry, they pop open and drop their seeds to the ground. If the pods begin to split, you should pick them right away.Collecting seeds from sweet peas is easy. On the other hand, if you wait too long, the brittle seed pods will break open...

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

Sow 5-6 weeks prior to anticipated transplant date. Apply 1-2 cups of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. Take a bit of time, relax and enjoy a cup of steaming hot chocolate, and look over our selections.

Since they're so pleasant to have around, you may want to bring them in even closer than your garden. If your summers are very hot and your winters aren't freezing, plant your peas in autumn when you plant your bulbs.

They certainly sound like they might be edible. They blossom continuously in cooler climates but can be enjoyed by those in warmer regions as well.Sow seeds in the early spring in the northern regions of the States and in the fall for southern areas.

Sow 5-6 weeks prior to anticipated transplant date. Apply 1-2 cups of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. Take a bit of time, relax and enjoy a cup of steaming hot chocolate, and look over our selections.

Cut with a clean knife that has been dipped in a solution of 10% household bleach. Given at the end of each description to give you specific information. We recommend feeding your seedlings Age Old Grow, diluted to 1/4 strength.