Mammoth Choice Mix Sweet Pea Seed
Mammoth Choice Mix Sweet Pea Seed
Large flowers on long stems.
This early flowering variety can withstand heat and drought unusually well. Mix of deep rose, rose pink, salmon, scarlet, white, lavender, medium blue, and deep burgundy produces well into the summer. Can be spelled either as sweet pea or sweetpea.Specs:
DAYS TO GERMINATION:
14-21 days at 55-65°F (13-18°C). To aid germination, seeds can be presoaked for 24 hours in room temperature water prior to planting.SOWING:
Transplant (recommended) - Sow 1/4- 1/2" deep (darkness is required for germination) into 72-cell flats or preferred deep-cell seedling container 4-5 weeks before planting out. Direct seed - 2–3 seeds every 6", ¼–½" deep. Seedlings can tolerate a light frost. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Trellis support is required. Thin seedlings as needed, once first true leaves appear.LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun.PLANT HEIGHT:
Varies. Support such as Hortonova vertical trellis is needed to support plants.PLANT SPACING:
4-8".HARDINESS ZONES:
Annual.STEM LENGTH:
6-16".VASE LIFE:
4-6 days. Sweet peas do not store well, but if necessary store at a temperature of 36-39°F (2-4°C).HARVEST:
Half the flowers on a stem are open. Harvesting flowers increases blooms.SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Rich, deep, loamy, moist, well-drained soil. 6-7 pH preferred.TIP:
Using white on black plastic or straw mulch will help keep roots cool and the plants productive for a longer period.USES:
Cut flower, back borders, fences, trellises, arbors, and cottage gardens.SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Lathyrus odoratusJohnny's is committed to your success, every step of the way.
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