Plants of Distinction
Sweet Pea Winter Sunshine Cream Flower Seeds
Sweet Pea Winter Sunshine is a new series that offers very early varieties well adapted to temperate climates (tested in England and the Netherlands), with buds that resist cold. Uniform color, fragrant, strong plants and flowery, long stems. They are also heat-resistant (also tested in California).
Winter Sunshine Cream blooms with about 4 cm large flowers in varying shades of cream. Grows about 2 meters high. Perfect for cutting.
Sweet Pea Winter Sunshine is a new series that offers very early varieties well adapted to temperate climates (tested in England and the Netherlands), with buds that resist cold. Uniform color, fragrant, strong plants and flowery, long stems. They are also heat-resistant (also tested in California).
Winter Sunshine Cream blooms with about 4 cm large flowers in varying shades of cream. Grows about 2 meters high. Perfect for cutting.
| SKU | WN-7105 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Plants of Distinction |
| Flower Colour (main) | Cream |
| Seeds/packet | 10 |
| Plant Height | 175 - 200 cm |
| Petal Size | 0-5 cm |
| Scientific name | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Common name | Sweet Pea |
| Sowing fr. | Apr/May |
| Germination (days) | Up to 21 |
| Type | Hardy Annual |
| Exposure | Sun/Part Shade |
| Cultivation Advice | Lathyrus Odoratus, or annual Sweet Peas, are a cottage garden and cutting flower classic combining beautifully soft, simple blooms with a captivating fragrance. Annual Sweet Peas are often blessed with a marvelous scent but last only one season, while Perennial Everlasting Sweet Peas return year after year but with considerably less fragrance than their annual relatives. Heritage and heirloom varieties, the really old-fashioned types, are often blessed with the most fragrance, although their flowers are usually much smaller than the blooms found on more modern hybrid varieties. Sweet peas can be sown anytime from September to March, but plants over-wintered in a cold-frame will be stronger when planted out the following Spring. Sweetpeas prefer semi-shade and will climb fences, netting or cane teepees. Sow your sweet peas seeds two seeds to a pot, pushing the seeds to a depth of about one inch. Cover the pots with newspaper or a polystyrene tile to keep moisture and warmth in and light out. Germination will normally take place within 14 to 21 days. Once the seedlings appear, keep them in a cool greenhouse or cold-frame to promote root rather than stem growth before planting out in the Spring. Pinch out the growing tip when there are three or four pairs of leaves grown, this promotes encourage the formation of side shoots. Sweet peas climb by twining their tendrils around the support frame, but it is helpful to guide them onto netting, climbing structures or support using sweet pea support rings. Keep picking flowers throughout the season, flower production stops once seed pods are forming. The more that you cut your sweet peas flowers the longer you will be able to enjoy their fabulous perfume. |
| Care | Medium |
| Good cut flower | Yes |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Language on package | English |
| Storage | Keep your seeds in a cool, dry and dark place. |
| Brand | Plants of Distinction |