Sweet Pea Original
Sweet Pea 'Original'
Lathyrus odoratus
**Sorry - this sold out so quickly!**
Grow the 'Original' sweet pea for it's fragrance which will stop you in your tracks! I like to grow this diminutive sweet pea (it usually only reaches about 4-5 feet tall) along a walk way or close to a sitting area so that you can enjoy its fragrance to the fullest. I find that the flowers don't last in a vase so best enjoyed in your garden. It will go to seed very quickly so deadhead frequently for prolonged blooming. This is the genuine wild sweet pea from which all other sweet peas have been bred.
The seed was collected in Sicily in the 1970s by Dr. Keith Hammett.
Similar to the sweet pea varieties 'Cupani' and 'Matucana'.
Details
Plant type: Hardy annual
Height: 4-5 feet
Plant spacing: 6-8”
Site: full sun (or partial afternoon shade in hotter zones)
Soil & Water: fertile and moist, but well-draining
Pinch: when there are 4 pairs of true leaves
Approx Original Sweet Pea seeds per packet: 10
🌱 WHY WE START 'Original' SWEET PEA SEEDS IN ROOTRAINERS
Like all sweet peas, 'Original' develops a deep root system quickly. Rootrainers encourage strong downward root growth and reduce transplant shock when seedlings are planted into the garden.
We start every Sweet Pea Gardens crop in professional Rootrainers and recommend them to gardeners who want stronger plants and more flowers.
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Safety: Sweet peas, just like many plants we grow in our gardens, are toxic. Sweet pea seeds and any part of the plant should not be ingested.
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Why We Use Rootrainers at Sweet Pea Gardens
Sweet peas develop long roots quickly. Rootrainers encourage deeper root growth and reduce transplant shock when planting into the garden.
These are the trays we use to start our own sweet pea crop each season.