Sweet Pea Spencer Wiltshire Ripple

Description

Sweet Pea Spencer Wiltshire Ripple

Sweet Pea Spencer Wiltshire Ripple. An old heirloom variety grown for its abundance of distinctive, bicolour, flushed and rippled blooms of rich claret on a snow-white background. Each stem carries 3-4 richly scented blooms on strong stems that make superb cut flowers. Height: 180cm

Cultivation Advice

• Days To Germination: 10-14 days.
• Optimum Soil Temp for Germination 70F.
• Planting Depth: ½ -1 inch.
• Seed is best started undercover from 4-6 weeks before last frost in pots,
• thinning to individual plants when large enough (transplant the thinning’s).
• 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 and 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, especially around children – these seeds are poisonous if ingested.