Pea Pod Flower

Seal and place bag in an area where the temperature is around 60°F for 2-3 days. As a general rule, flowers can be sown when soil has warmed to at least 55°F. If you prefer to soak your seeds: soak in 85°F water for 1-3 hours and plant immediately...

If seeds need darkness, cover with 2 sheets of newspaper or plastic, remove upon the first signs of germination. Old Spice Mix is a climbing blend that should be trellised. A few drops of bleach in the vase will prolong their beauty.

Direct sow in the garden as soon as the soil warms to at least 55°F. To hasten germination the seed can be rubbed with sandpaper and soaked for one hour in warm (110°F) water to help soften the hard seed coat.

Direct sow in the garden as soon as the soil warms to at least 55°F. To hasten germination the seed can be rubbed with sandpaper and soaked for one hour in warm (110°F) water to help soften the hard seed coat.

If seeds need darkness, cover with 2 sheets of newspaper or plastic, remove upon the first signs of germination. Many savvy competitors grow Late Spencer Choice Mix for this purpose.

In our trials, Elegance Lavender is typically a few days later than other colors in the series. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Sweet Peas do not store well, but if necessary store at a temperature of 36-39°F (2-4°C),...

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

Shield from direct hot sun. Delicate shades of highly fragrant, large wavy blooms in pastel pink to blush creamy-white. Long, strong stems are ideal for cutting. Soft pastel flowers are blushed cream, with the standard and wing petals brushed and banded...

Transplant outside as soon as the soil can be worked. Displayed alone or mixed with solid color varieties in bouquets, they are simply gorgeous. Sow 2 seeds directly into each cell or 3-4" pot, 1/4- 1/2" deep.

Thin to one plant when the true leaves appear. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Keep soil surface moist until emergence. This early-flowering variety can withstand heat and drought unusually well.

Just one cluster of cut stems delicately permeates a room with a pure, clean scent. 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...

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

Elegance series is the first and most abundant to bloom in our trials. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Sweet Peas do not store well, but if necessary store at a temperature of 36-39°F (2-4°C), providing at least...

This mix of his best has an incredible color range: shell pink, maroon, violet, cream, blue and crimson striped with white. Today, sweet peas remind one of a Victrola in the parlor.

Plants are heat tolerant. In the Deep South, Gulf and Pacific Coast areas, sow seeds from fall to early spring. For earlier bloom, start seeds indoors, in a cool location, 6-8 weeks before last heavy frost.

The strong-stemmed statuesque plants, standing 4' tall, will quickly cover a trellis with fragrant blooms. We are in love with this standout variety and its large, dense gorgeous clusters of blush cream petals, brushed rosy wing petals and pink picotee.

Thin to one plant when the true leaves appear. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Keep soil surface moist until emergence. From the Spencer series.

Bijou Mix is wonderful for window boxes, borders or flower beds.

This variety is perfect for old-fashioned and fragrant gardens. This sweet pea mixture is composed of old-fashioned and heirloom varieties that are still popular today. The colors include lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon and white.

A great collection of old varieties that are heat resistance and highly scented flowers. These beautiful climbers smell even better than they look. A good variety where summer heat will not usually allow sweet peas to grow well.

‘Mammoth Mix' has long stems and very large flowers, which makes it ideal for the commercial cut flower grower. The long lasting flowers come in a mix that includes salmon pink, lavender, blue, deep rose, scarlet and crimson.

Sow the seeds an inch deep, spacing climbing types 6 inches apart and bush types 1 foot apart. Too much fertilizer encourages an abundance of foliage at the expense of sweet pea flowers.

Let's look at a checklist of the requirements for a sweet pea to bloom.Sweet pea flowers not blooming? There is nothing you can add to the soil to correct the problem completely, but adding a high phosphorus fertilizer ormay help some.

One day the plants are loaded with buds that should open at any time, and the next day the buds are dropping off. Lawn fertilizer has a high nitrogen content, so protect your sweet peas when you spread fertilizer over the lawn.Sweet peas don't produce...

Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in rich, well-drained soil but will tolerate most growing conditions. The more you cut, the more they'll grow. Plants like full sun and cool weather.

Plants like full sun and cool weather. Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in rich, well-drained soil but will tolerate most growing conditions. Vining varieties need support to climb – provide them some sort of terrace or...

Planting and Growing Tips: These uniquely-shaped flowers thrive in rich, well-drained soil but will tolerate most growing conditions. The more you cut, the more they'll grow. Plants like full sun and cool weather.