Sweet Pea Seeds 'Charlie's Angel'

• Large frilly soft lavender flowers
• Exceptional fragrance
• Beautiful cut flowers
• RHS Award of Garden Merit

You simply can’t beat Sweet Pea ‘Charlie’s Angel’ for style and scent. The large frilled soft lavender blooms on long stems are exceptionally fragrant and perfect for cutting, both for the house and for the exhibition bench. In the garden, they combine beautifully with darker pinks and purples, flowering for a long period if regularly deadheaded. Sweet pea ‘Charlie’s Angel’ holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its superb performance.

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 using 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.