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Thompson and Morgan Sweet Pea T&M Prize Strain Mixed – 20 Seeds
The Sweet Pea T&M Prize Strain Mixed is the best of the best with exhilarating fragrance and colourful fancy blooms. A traditional ‘Spencer’ type ideal for cutting garden decoration or exhibiting. Superb for arches trellises obelisks etc. Sowing:Start off in a seed tray or pots. Soak seeds overnight in tepid water. Fill a seed tray or 7.5cm (3in) pots with good free-draining damp seed compost. Sowing in spring: Sow 1cm (1/2in) deep 7.5cm (3in) apart or 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3in) pot place pots in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag and keep at around 20-25C (68-77F) until germination (approx. 7-21 days). Don’t exclude light as this helps germination. Alternatively sow outdoors 2.5cm (1in) deep in drills 7.5cm (3in) apart.Growing:Plant into their final flowering positions in spring once the ground has warmed 23-30cm (9-12in) apart. Pinch out the growing point once the second pair of leaves has opened. Water freely in dry weather. Train the stems onto a support such as trellis. Cut flower stems frequently and deadhead faded blooms. This will encourage more blooms and extend the flowering period.Quantity: 20 Seeds