Sweet Peas In Containers

Transplant outside as soon as the soil can be worked. Formerly called Winter Elegance. Long stems bear 3-5 blooms. Thin to 6" apart when true leaves appear.Transplant: Sow 4-6 weeks before planting out.

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. Accents for trellises, fences and other living walls. Long, strong stems are ideal for cutting.

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.

Transplant outside as soon as the soil can be worked. Formerly called Winter Elegance. Long stems bear 3-5 blooms. Thin to 6" apart when true leaves appear.Transplant: Sow 4-6 weeks before planting out.

We've selected only the best for you. Henry Eckford, the father of modern sweet peas and the leading developer in the late 1800s, produced over 100 varieties. Considered very romantic, some antique strains can be wonderful if chosen carefully; others...

An old-fashioned looking sweet pea, with room-filling fragrance. 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. Sun, partial shade. The strong-stemmed statuesque plants, standing 4' tall, will quickly cover a trellis with fragrant blooms.

Darkness is required for germination. 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 early bloom season makes Mammoth an excellent choice for early spring color. Sow indoors and cover lightly. Germination occurs between 70-85°F and within 6-15 days. Sow 5-6 weeks prior to anticipated transplant date.

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. Needs darkness to germinate.

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. Once the vines start to bloom, cut the flowers for arrangements and enjoy.

The more you cut, the more they'll grow. A true market winner! (Annual, 72″ tall) Learn more about Growing Sweet Peas here. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming.

Once the vines start to bloom, cut the flowers for arrangements and enjoy. The more you cut, the more they'll grow. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming.

If you are growing climbing sweet peas, have your trellis in place before planting the sweet pea seeds so that you don't damage the roots by trying to install it later. If children are helping in the garden, make sure they don't put them in their mouths.

Bear in mind, though, that sweet peas don't like to be transplanted in hot weather. And speaking of light, they prefer long days. The more light the plants have, the better they flower.

Even moisture helps prevent many problems with sweet peas.High nitrogen fertilizer results in lush foliage growth at the expense of the buds and flowers. The next morning, buds fall off in a gentle breeze or at the slightest touch.

A masterpiece in sweet peas, this exquisite mix is perhaps our fanciest with a rainbow of colors and patterns. Sow indoors and cover lightly. Germination occurs between 70-85°F and within 6-15 days.

The more you cut, the more they'll grow. This is a very old variety, dating to the early 1700s. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming. There's a reason that vintage flowers are so desirable! Painted Lady Sweet Pea is a delicate...

As the seed pods dry, they pop open and drop their seeds to the ground. The seedpods don't begin to form until after the flower dies, so the flowers must remain on the plant until they are dead.

To pinch sweet pea plants, wait until they are 4 to 8 inches high. It's one of the wonders of growing these delightful vines. A natural mutation found in the gardens of the English Earl of Spencer, gave us the large flowering varieties of today.When it...

Big, gently ruffled blooms are a true, deep blue. When the seedlings are about 10 inches tall, pinch out the growing point to allow for more branching. Seal and place bag in an area where the temperature is around 60°F for 2-3 days.

You can buy a trellis or you can simply sink a couple of sticks or bamboo poles into the container's soil.The best container grown sweet peas are the short varieties that top out at a height of about one foot, but you can choose taller varieties as long...

He later passed the seeds onto a botanist at the medical school in Amsterdam who later published a paper on sweet peas, including the first botanical illustration.Darlings of the late Victorian era, sweet peas were cross bred and developed by a Scottish...

Fragrantissima's heavenly perfume is equaled only by the assortment of shades and patterns that the mix contains. When the seedlings are about 10 inches tall, pinch out the growing point to allow for more branching.

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. Needs darkness to germinate.