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Cathy Sweet Pea Seeds
Named after the heroine of Wuthering Heights, Cathy belongs to our Romantic series of Sweet Peas, which hark back to the Victorian 'grandifloras', but have larger flowers and longer stems.
This variety is rich cream in colour and heavily scented.
- Rich Fragrance
- Improved 'grandiflora'
- Approx 20 Seeds
- 180cm / 6ft
- 20cm / 8in
Cathy Sweet Pea Seeds growing partners...
Sowing Indoors
Almost fill 12cm (5in) pots with moist seed compost. Sow five seeds, evenly spaced, per pot and lightly cover them with a little more compost.
Water well after sowing, but not again until seedlings have emerged. Place in warmth 10-15C (50-60F).
Sowing Outdoors
Sow seeds in pre-watered soil 2cm (1in) deep, 10cm (4in) apart. Keep soil moist until seedlings emerge.
Growing on / thinning
Grow on in unheated conditions, ideally in a cold frame. Pinch out the growing tips of plants produced from Jan-Mar sowings. Plant out 20cm (8in) apart from March onwards.
Aftercare
Support young plants with canes, netting or trellis to about 180cm (6ft). Pick the blooms regularly to ensure a continuous supply.
Special note
Do not chip the seeds nor soak them in water before sowing. Sept/Oct sowings produce the most vigorous and earliest flowering plants. Seedlings are best over-wintered in a cold frame or under cloches.
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