Sweet Pea - Embraces the full colour spectrum from white, through all the pink shades, reds, blues, purples, bicolours, stripes and reverse bicolours - formula blended to ensure you get an even balance of colour. Fragrance too has been a priority, and some of the colours are NSPS Medal winners. Large flowered, strong stemmed and wonderful cut flowers. Can be enjoyed over several months in the house and garden. Sowing Instructions. Sow October indoors, or March to April outdoors. Germinate at 20-30C (68-86F) on the surface of a free draining, damp seed compost, 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3in) pot. Apply a layer of compost 1cm (½in) deep. Place in a propagator or seal container in a polythene bag until after germination which takes 10-21 days. Spring sowings can be sown outdoors, 2.5cm (1 in) deep in drills 7.5cm (3in) apart. Growing Instructions. Overwinter October sown plants in cooler conditions such as a coldframe before planting out in spring when the ground has warmed, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart. Aftercare Instructions. Pinch out the growing point once the first or second pair of leaves has opened. Water freely during dry weather and apply well rotted manure occasionally. Regular removal of spent flowers will encourage further blooms. Flowering Period. Summer | 
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