How to Grow Sweet Peas 22/01/2009
Sweet Peas are easy to grow from seed and provide a succession beautifully scented flowers throughout the summer.
Unwins has a wide range of Sweet Pea seeds to choose from including the new and exclusive Sweet Pea Lipstick which has great blooms ideal for cutting and bringing into the house.
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Step 1.
For best results sow in a cool greenhouse. Fill small flowerpots with Westland John Innes Seed Sowing Compost with Sure Start.
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Step 2.
Do not soak or chit the seeds before sowing. Simply make several evenly spaced holes in the compost using a dibber about 1-2cm deep and sow a single seed into each hole.
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Step 3.
Water well and keep the pots of seedlings at a constant temperature of 10-15oc. Keep the compost moist but not overwet.
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Step 4.
When the seedlings have formed their first true pair of leaves, pinch out the growing tip to encourage bushier planrs. Over winter autumn-sown seedlings in a cloche or cold frame for the winter. Plant out established seedlingd in March and April. Provide supports such as canes, a wigwarm or sweet pea netting
