Sweet Pea Collection 03: Edwardian Collection

Grow these grandiflora varieties of yesteryear for their superb scent. Inside individually packed and labelled are the following varieties:<p>Lady Grisel Hamilton (lavender)<br>Mrs Collier (cream)<br>Miss Willmott (pink)<br>King Edward VII (pink)

Sweet Pea Collection 03: Edwardian Collection

Zones 2-5

<p><p><img src='/thumbs/z/ZZZ040-1.jpg' width='75' height='75' border='0' align='left' alt='Miss Willmott' hspace='4'><strong>Miss Willmott (pink)</strong></p><br clear='all'><p><img src='/thumbs/z/ZZZ040-2.jpg' width='75' height='75' border='0' align='left' alt='Mrs Collier' hspace='4'><strong>Mrs Collier (cream)</strong></p><br clear='all'><p><img src='/thumbs/z/ZZZ040-3.jpg' width='75' height='75' border='0' align='left' alt='King Ed VII' hspace='4'><strong>King Edward VII (pink)</strong></p><br clear='all'><p><img src='/thumbs/z/ZZZ040-4.jpg' width='75' height='75' border='0' align='left' alt='Lady Grisel Hamilton' hspace='4'><strong>Lady Grisel Hamilton (lavender)</strong></p><br clear='all'><p>The collection consists of 15 seeds of each of these four varieties. Height 6 ft (180 cm), spread 8 in (20cm).</p><p>Sowing time:<br>Indoors: January - March or September - October<br>Outdoors: March - April</p><p> Special Note: Do not chip the seeds nor soak them in water before sowing. Sept/Oct sowings produce the most vigorous and earliest flowering plants. Seedlings are best over-wintered in a cold frame or under cloches.</p><p>Sowing Indoors:<br>Almost fill 12cm (5in) pots with moist seed compost. Sow five seeds, evenly spaced, per pot and lightly cover with a little more compost. Water well after sowing, but not again until seedlings have emerged. Place in warmth 10-15C (50-60F).</p><p>Growing on:<br>Grow on in unheated condition, ideally in a cold frame. Pinch out the growing tips of plants produced from Jan-March sowings. Plant out 20cm (8in) apart from March onwards.</p><p>Sowing Outdoors:<br>Sow seeds in pre-watered soil 2cm (1in) deep, 10cm (4 in) apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge and water as required in dry spells.</p><p>Aftercare:<br>Support young plants with canes, netting or trellis to about 180cm (6ft). Pick the blooms regularly to ensure a continuous supply. Flowers May-August.</p></p>