Sweet Pea Seeds 'Blushing Bride'

• Gorgeous mix of cream and pink frilly flowers
• Fresh fragrance
• Long stems for superb cut flowers
• Flowers last well in vases

Sweet pea ‘Blushing Bride’ is a romantic mix of soft cream and pink frilly flowers on long stems, perfect for bouquets and arrangements. A large-flowered Spencer type sweet pea with a delightful fresh fragrance, it looks beautiful both in the garden or in a vase. Deadhead or pick the flowers regularly to keep it flowering for a long period.

Seed preparation

Place the seeds on moist kitchen roll in an airtight container and leave in a warm room, then sow as soon as they begin to swell or sprout. Alternatively, soak overnight, but sow immediately afterwards.

Sow indoors

Sow singly in rootrainers or 8cm pots, 1cm deep with seed compost. Water after sowing, but not again until seedlings have emerged and keep around 15°C until germinated.

Grow on/plant out

Pinch out tips once seedlings are 7-10cm tall, to encourage bushier growth and more flowers. Keep in a cool but bright position. Keep autumn-sown seedlings in a cold frame or greenhouse, or under a cloche. Plant out 20cm apart from late March onwards, when the weather is getting milder, in a sunny position. Avoid disturbing the roots.

Sow outdoors

Aftercare

Support young plants with canes, netting or trellis to about 1.8m (6ft). Feed and water regularly. Pick flowers often to ensure a continuous supply.