Canned Sweet Peas

In our trials, Elegance Lavender is typically a few days later than other colors in the series. Exercise extreme caution around children and pets. Presoak seed for 24 hours in room temperature water prior to planting to aid germination.Direct seed (recommended):...

Royal Family mix produces very large blooms with solid colors of lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon and white. Does best in cool spring weather. A popular old standard sweet pea.

Long, strong stems are ideal for cutting. Adds soft colors to contrast more vivid hues of sweet peas and other climbers. Soft pastel flowers are blushed cream, with the standard and wing petals brushed and banded deep pink.

Large, heavenly blossoms are silky white with a lavender picotee edge. Vines ramble to 6 ft.; an ideal choice for flowing over patio urns or climbing up a small garden trellis. Just one cluster of cut stems delicately permeates a room with a pure, clean...

Erewhon is a reverse bicolor, with pale pink standard petal and mid-blue wings. Great in floral arrangements and early spring bouquets. Sweet Peas will flutter into your heart, with their fairylike form, storybook charm and dreamy sweet fragrance.

Elegance series is the first and most abundant to bloom in our trials. Exercise extreme caution around children and pets. Presoak seed for 24 hours in room temperature water prior to planting to aid germination.Direct seed (recommended): Sow 6 weeks before...

Considered very romantic, some antique strains can be wonderful if chosen carefully; others can be duds. All have a slight honey or orangey aroma and make excellent spring cut flowers.

GARDEN HINTS: Sow near a fence or trellis, in a sunny area, as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Beautiful collection of colors. Plants grow best in cool weather. For earlier bloom, start seeds indoors, in a cool location, 6-8 weeks before...

Strong-stemmed plants are best supported with trellises or grown along fences. The strong-stemmed statuesque plants, standing 4' tall, will quickly cover a trellis with fragrant blooms.

Thin to 6" apart when true leaves appear.Transplant: Sow 4-6 weeks before planting out. From the Spencer series. Plants produce 3-4, slightly ruffled blooms per 9-12" stem. Darkness is required for germination.

If you prefer to soak your seeds: soak in 85°F water for 1-3 hours and plant immediately — longer soaking times are often detrimental; seeds need air to live. The early bloom season makes Mammoth an excellent choice for early spring color.

A fluctuating temperature of 75°F during the day and 50°F at night may help. We recommend feeding your seedlings Age Old Grow, diluted to 1/4 strength. Apply 1-2 cups of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost.

The more you cut, the more they'll grow. Water regularly during warm, dry conditions to keep them blooming. Plants like full sun and cool weather. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds.

Vining varieties need support to climb – provide them some sort of terrace or garden netting. Plants like full sun and cool weather. A true market winner! (Annual, 72″ tall) Learn more about Growing Sweet Peas here.

The more you cut, the more they'll grow. If you're new to growing sweet peas, Grandiflora Mix is the one! Strongly scented and contains 25 different colors with some bi-color and striped varieties.

Avoid planting them near a wall where air can't circulate freely.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Plant sweet pea seeds in spring while there is still a chance ofor in late fall.

Let's look at a checklist of the requirements for a sweet pea to bloom.Sweet pea flowers not blooming? Day length isn't critical, but bear in mind that they may not do their absolute best without long days.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

One day the plants are loaded with buds that should open at any time, and the next day the buds are dropping off. To prevent a reoccurrence of bud drop next year, try delaying the planting date by about two weeks.When the buds begin to drop, clip them...

If you prefer to soak your seeds: soak in 85°F water for 1-3 hours and plant immediately — longer soaking times are often detrimental; seeds need air to live. A masterpiece in sweet peas, this exquisite mix is perhaps our fanciest with a rainbow of...

Vining varieties need support to climb – provide them some sort of terrace or garden netting. Plants like full sun and cool weather. This is a very old variety, dating to the early 1700s.

Seeds saved from modern hybrids may prove a disappointment because they probably won't look like the parent plants.If you plan to grow sweet peas in the same garden spot again next year, you don't have to go to the trouble of saving seeds.

The more blooms you cut, the more will grow, so don't be afraid of pinching out your sweet peas to enjoy the bouquets. Pinching out sweet peas will force the plant hormones called auxins to move to the side or auxiliary tips.

Sow the seed 1-2 inches deep, 3-6 inches apart. Germination may be slow and erratic. The color and beauty of a flower garden can lift the spirit and renew the soul, and a bouquet of fresh cut flowers will bring sunshine into your home.

If your summers are very hot and your winters aren't freezing, plant your peas in autumn when you plant your bulbs. Plant your peas 2 inches apart and, when they're a few inches high, thin them to 4 inches apart.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...

Soon this fragrant garden climber was beloved throughout the United States. While not all varieties smell so sweet, there are plenty of sweet smelling sweet pea cultivars. They certainly sound like they might be edible.

Sow the seed 1-2 inches deep, 3-6 inches apart. Germination may be slow and erratic. The color and beauty of a flower garden can lift the spirit and renew the soul, and a bouquet of fresh cut flowers will bring sunshine into your home.

A fluctuating temperature of 75°F during the day and 50°F at night may help. We recommend feeding your seedlings Age Old Grow, diluted to 1/4 strength. Apply 1-2 cups of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost.