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Lathyrus odoratus Winter Sunshine Formula Mix - seeds

Lathyrus odoratus Winter Sunshine Formula Mix
Sweet Pea

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A mix of varied tones and large scented flowers, including deep navy blue, velvety cream, and scarlet red. This sweet pea is sown indoors in September-October and blooms as early as March, during the still short and cold days. This climbing annual plant prefers sunny and fertile soils that are rather moist.  
Flower size
4 cm
Height at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
21 days
Sowing method
Sowing under cover
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Sowing period September to October
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Flowering time March to April
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Description

The Sweet Pea or Lathyrus odoratus Winter Sunshine™ 'Formula Mix' offers a blend of cultivars from the Winter Sunshine™ series that bring early flowering, starting in March. It includes shades of cream, mauve, scarlet, navy blue, lavender, and pink, for example. Well adapted to our climates and the length of daylight in late winter (tested in England and the Netherlands), this series is cold-resistant and also heat-tolerant (also tested in California). The flowers are fragrant, the plants are vigorous and floriferous, with long stems. Growing quickly, the stems develop tendrils that will cling to the support you provide.

Lathyrus odoratus is an annual herbaceous plant in the fabaceae family, native to southeastern Italy and Sicily. The 'Winter Sunshine' series stands out with high-performance plants that offer the earliest flowering. Each plant can reach 2m in height and 40cm in width in just a few months. Its light green leaves are paired on quadrangular stems, with stipules at the base and extended into tendrils. Flowering takes place in March and April. The butterfly flowers are large, grouped in axillary clusters, with slightly wavy petals. They consist of 5 petals, with the upper one, also the largest, taking the form of a banner, while the others have an intermediate shape between the lip and the tube. They emit a delicate fragrance, with a sweet floral aroma and hints of honey and musk, very feminine. The fruit is a flat pod that twists and expels its seeds to a distance. It is essential to remove faded flowers, as seed production immediately stops flowering. Sweet peas root deeply in the soil to draw water and nutrients.

Sweet peas thrive in sunny locations, in well-drained, fairly rich soils. Their flowering brings charm to bouquets, hanging baskets, and any support they cover in a season. They are just as charming rambling in flower beds, using neighbouring plants or shrubs as support. Combine them with coreopsis, echinaceas, gauras, and annuals like poppies or cosmos. They can also create beautiful carpets by mixing the colours of several varieties. They are essential in a cottage garden and also thrive in the fertile, well-watered soil of a vegetable garden or a cutting garden, where they provide a good supply of cut flowers.

Flowering

Flower colour multicoloured
Flowering time March to April
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 4 cm
Fragrance Fragrant
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Its pea flowers with wavy edges, measuring 2 to 4 cm in length, appear in clusters of 4 to 5 flowers at the ends of long stems. This graceful flowering resembles a swarm of butterflies and emits an intense fragrance.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description The fast-growing winged stems bear elliptical, medium green leaflets, approximately 5 to 6 cm long.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Lathyrus

Species

odoratus

Cultivar

Winter Sunshine Formula Mix

Family

Fabaceae

Other common names

Sweet Pea

Botanical synonyms

Lathyrus odoratus Winter Sunshine Formula Mix

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference21492

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Planting and care

This early flowering Sweet Pea from the 'Winter Sunshine' range needs its own sowing tips.

Sow Sweet Peas in pots and under cover (in a cold frame in mild regions or indoors at 10°C elsewhere) in September or October, in groups of 2 or 3 seeds, at a depth of 2.5 cm. When the seedlings have reached the stage of the second pair of leaves, pinch out the growing tip in the usual way to encourage strong lateral growth. Keep the compost moist.

Autumn sowing produces the most robust plants. Alternatively, you can sow the seeds under cover 10 to 12 weeks before the last frost and plant them in the ground just before the last frost.

When transplanting, leave a minimum distance of 30 cm between two plants. A sunny location and the application of flowering plant fertiliser, as well as removing faded flowers, will promote abundant flowering. Provide a trellis or sturdy support to allow the plants to climb. Regular watering at the beginning will accelerate its growth.

In the Netherlands, direct sowing in May for autumn flowering has also been successfully attempted.

 

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Sowing period

Sowing period September to October
Sowing method Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 21 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Container, Climbing, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained

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