Nova Sem Seeds - Sweet pea "Spencer"

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is an annual climbing plant with fragrant flowers in a range of pastel shades. The delicate, butterfly-like flowers have an unmistakable sweet scent and are wonderful for bouquets. The plant climbs supports with its tendrils and prefers cool weather and fertile soils. It flowers abundantly if the blooms are picked regularly, extending the season. The sweet pea is a classic country-garden flower, prized for its fragrance.

How to grow

• Sowing method: Under cover for an early crop, or direct in the ground after the last frost

• Transplant age: 30–35 days

• Transplanting: Yes, with the root ball intact — sow in individual pots

• Where it grows: Open ground · Pot min. 10 L

Growing data

• Botanical name: Lathyrus odoratus
• Family: Fabaceae
• Source / line: Novasem
• Seed type: Standard
• Quantity: 1 g
• Exposure: Sun
• Soil: Fertile, well drained
• Water needs: Moderate watering
• Sowing depth: 2 cm
• Spacing between plants: 20 cm

• Row spacing: 30 cm

• Germination: 10–14 days at 15–18 °C; 14–21 days when sown directly in the ground
• Height: climber 1.5–2 m
• Product code: NV112

Tips

• Sow in place: the roots do not take moving.

• Deadhead regularly — the plant then flowers for much longer.