Sweet Pea Porlock Seeds - Lathyrus Odoratus, 10 seeds

Quantity: 10 Seeds / pack

Sweet Pea Porlock is a climbing sweet pea grown for its sweetly scented, ruffled flowers on strong vines. Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are fragrant cool-season annuals whose ruffled blooms climb 5-6 feet on sturdy vines. They are a classic choice for trellises, fences, and arbors, and their long stems make wonderful fragrant cut flowers.

Why choose our seeds?

• Fragrant, ruffled flowers on vigorous climbing vines
• Ideal for trellises, fences, arbors, and cutting gardens
• Cool-season annual that blooms before summer heat arrives

How to grow Sweet Pea Porlock seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Sow in deep pots 4-6 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Direct sow in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked; in mild-winter climates, sow in fall for early spring blooms.

Prepare Your Materials

• Deep pots or a prepared bed (if indoors, use pots to avoid disturbing the taproot)
• Rich, well-draining potting mix or garden soil with compost
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Soak seeds overnight or nick the hard seed coat with a file to speed sprouting.
• Sow 1/2-1 inch deep; sweet pea seeds need darkness to germinate.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade.
• Temperature: 50-68°F (10-20°C); cool conditions give the best germination.

Germination

• Seeds sprout in 7-21 days in cool, moist soil.
• Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged; discard any seeds that look damaged.

Transplanting

• Set seedlings out while small, after the last frost; sweet peas dislike root disturbance.
• Space plants about 6 inches apart and provide support at planting time.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun, with afternoon shade in very hot regions.
• Water: Water consistently, especially during flowering; deep soakings at soil level.
• Fertilizer: Feed with a low-nitrogen fertilizer during active growth to favor blooms over leaves.
• Pinch the central tip when seedlings are 4-6 inches tall for bushier plants; cut flowers often to prolong blooming. Note: sweet pea seeds and pods are not edible.

Bloom Time:

Early summer to late summer; picking blooms regularly keeps new flowers coming.