Sweet Pea Leamington

Sweet Pea Leamington wafts a wonderfully rich scent from its softly lavender blooms. The gently wavy petals add elegance whether trained up a frame in the garden or brought indoors for a vase. A lovely choice for scent and style.

🌸 Flowering: June to August

📏 Height: to 180cm

🌿Annual

SOW
Sow in deep pots from October to February and overwinter in a cold frame, or sow in March or April. In mild areas, you can also direct sow in spring. Sow seeds 12–20mm deep. Some gardeners soak seeds overnight before sowing to help with germination — not essential, but worth a try.

GROW
Pinch out the tops when seedlings reach about 5cm to encourage stronger side shoots. Harden off spring-sown plants before planting out in May or June. Overwintered plants often flower earlier. Give them something to climb — wigwams, netting or hazel twigs all work well. Sweet peas are generous with blooms if you keep picking, so don’t hold back.

ENJOY
Keep picking to encourage more flowers and enjoy the perfume up close. Sweet peas respond well to regular watering and a high-potash feed (tomato fertiliser works well) to keep blooming through the season.

TOP TIP
For the longest flower stems, try growing sweet peas up individual supports and pinch off the side shoots. This encourages fewer, but longer-stemmed and larger blooms — ideal if you’re showing or cutting. Personally, I’d rather have more flowers overall, even if the stems are a little shorter!