Description
This unusual novelty variety introduced by Roger Parsons has large, brilliant pink and white bicolor blooms that catch the eye of everyone who visits our farm. Excellent for cutting and highly fragrant, this gem is a must grow!
Every cutting garden deserves a row of fragrant, nostalgic sweet peas. A fistful of these demure little blooms are how Floret was born and they continue to spellbind us each season.
Details
Plant Type: Annual
Height: 6-8 feet
Site: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 75-90 days
Plant Spacing: 6-8”
Pinch: When 6” tall
Approximate Seeds per Packet: 10
How-To Grow
In mild areas seeds can be sown in pots in the fall, wintered over in a sheltered spot and planted out in spring. Everywhere else, sow seeds 10-12 weeks before the last frost and plant out right around the last frost. Provide a strong trellis or support for vines to climb.
Harvesting/Vase Life
For the longest vase life, pick when there are at least two unopened flowers at the tip. Vase life will be shorter when picked more open. Sweet peas are a short-lived cut flower, lasting at best 4-5 days in a vase. Adding a source of sugar or flower food to the water will extend vase life a few additional days.
