Sweet Pea : Wiltshire Ripple

Sweet Pea : Wiltshire Ripple

1 packet (25 seeds) @ $2.95

Catalog Code: 1876

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Sweet Pea : Wiltshire Ripple

Hardy Annual Climber

  • Flowers: Summer
  • Position: Full sun
  • Soil: Well drained
  • Germination: Easy
  • Aftercare: Easy
  • Special Features: Scented
  • Ideal for: Cottage Garden, Cut Flower, Trellis

Description

A stunning bicolor striped and flushed in rich claret on a snow-white background with 3-4 richly scented blooms per stem, and in trials a perpetual blizzard of bloom for nearly 3 months. Award of Merit RHS 1982. Flowers summer. Climber.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost; outdoors sow early to midspring zones 3-7, fall zones 8-10.

Germinate at 20-30C (68-86F) on the surface of a free draining, damp seed sowing mix, 3 seeds per 7.5cm (Sin) pot. Apply a layer of sowing mix 1cm (½in) deep. Place in a propagator or seal container in a plastic 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

Gradually acclimate plants sown indoors to cooler conditions before planting out in spring when the ground has warmed, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart. 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.

Aftercare Instructions

Regular removal of spent flowers will encourage further blooms.

Caution

Harmful if eaten.