Sweet Pea – Spencer Mix Organic
One of the most popular and reliable sweet pea series, this Spencer mix provides a well balanced range of classic sweet pea colours, the majority of which are scented.
Cultivation Advice Organic Sweet Pea Spencer Mix
- Days To Germination: 10-14 days
- Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F
- Planting Depth: ½ -1 inch
- Spacing , Seed: 1 inch
- Spacing, Plant: 6-12 inches
- Plant Height: 5-6 feet
- Light: Full Sun
- Seed is best started undercover from 4-6 weeks before last frost in pots, thinning to individual plants when large enough (transplant the thinnings). Cover seeds with 1 inch of soil.
- Soaking seeds overnight can aid germination, although not essential.
- Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
- Pinch the top of the growing shoot out when 2 inches high to encourage stronger side shoots.
- Transplant when young seedlings are about 2 inches high. Plant out after all danger of frost has passed. Space 6-12 inches apart.
- Provide netting or trellis for support when plant is 3-6 inches tall.
- Please note for children ? these seeds are poisonous if ingested.
