Lathyrus odoratus, Blue Mauve - Long Stem / Large Flower, This splendid Grandiflora sweet pea is prized for both fragrance and exhibition quality, producing long, sturdy stems crowned with large, well-shaped blooms of a lively blue-mauve delicately infused with soft purple tones. The broad petals are attractively reflexed and gently tousled, lending each flower an air of elegance and movement. Highly scented and freely borne throughout the summer, it is equally at home in the cutting garden or trained over trellises and obelisks. A holder of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, it reaches 5–6 ft in height and rewards regular picking with an abundance of blooms for the house and garden alike, remaining fresh and attractive when cut. Treat as an annual., Seed Count Approx - 13 avg
SOWING - Plant late autumn or early spring in pots & provide winter protection (Cold greenhouse - not heat), plant out in early spring after frosts for best blooms. Plant each seed in starter pot, water once & only again after shoot appears, then water & feed regularly thereafter. Use a good quality compost and plant them about 1cm deep, cover with compost and water them well