Elegance Watermelon Sweet Pea Seed

Product ID:3787.113787

Quick Facts

Latin Name

Lathyrus odoratus

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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75 - 85 Days

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Open Pollinated

Product Features

Product Features

Easy Choice Easy Choice
Variety is easy-to-grow.
Greenhouse Performer Greenhouse Performer
Variety that we have found, based on our trials, to be the best performers in a climate-controlled greenhouse environment.
Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
Fragrant Fragrant
Variety is highly fragrant.
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Easy Choice Greenhouse Performer Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Fragrant

Elegance Watermelon Sweet Pea Seed

Product ID:3787.113787

Early and prolific.

Compared to Elegance Salmon Rose, Elegance Watermelon's blooms are a shade darker. Elegance series is the first and most abundant to bloom in our trials. Developed for flowering under short days, low light conditions, and in cool greenhouses. Suitable for spring or midwinter production. Long stems bear 3–5 blooms. Formerly called Winter Elegance. Can be spelled either as sweet pea or sweetpea.

  • Attracts hummingbirds.

Specs:

  • Plant Height: 60–72"
  • Packet: 50 seeds
  • Avg. 300 seeds/oz

Caution:
All parts of this plant are poisonous, including the seeds. Exercise extreme caution around children and pets. The purchaser assumes all liability relating to the use of this product.

Quick Facts

Latin Name

Lathyrus odoratus

Days To Maturity

Days To Maturity

Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date.

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75 - 85 Days

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature).

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Annual

Hybrid Status

Hybrid Status

Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next.

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Open Pollinated

Product Features

Product Features

Easy Choice Easy Choice
Variety is easy-to-grow.
Greenhouse Performer Greenhouse Performer
Variety that we have found, based on our trials, to be the best performers in a climate-controlled greenhouse environment.
Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets
Variety good for fresh cut-flower displays.
Fragrant Fragrant
Variety is highly fragrant.
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Easy Choice Greenhouse Performer Use for Cut Flowers and Bouquets Fragrant

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 odoratus

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