Lathyrus Odoratus 'Antique Fantasy Mixed'
Sweet Pea 'Antique Fantasy Mixed' (Mix)
A popular annual climbing plant with beautifully fragrant flowers that come in many different colours, from white, shades of pink and red, salmon, purple, blue and bi-coloured. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It needs supporting, growing up to 2 meters in height. They produce tendrils, and can be grown among shrubs, trellis or netting, where they can support themselves. 'Antique Fantasy Mixed' is a mix of old-fashioned, very fragrant, sweet-peas
Contributed by @bluefox23
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Sweet Pea 'Antique Fantasy Mixed' (Mix)
Latin name
Lathyrus Odoratus 'Antique Fantasy Mixed'
type
Climber
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
1.80 M
Lathyrus Odoratus 'Antique Fantasy Mixed'
A popular annual climbing plant with beautifully fragrant flowers that come in many different colours, from white, shades of pink and red, salmon, purple, blue and bi-coloured. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It needs supporting, growing up to 2 meters in height. They produce tendrils, and can be grown among shrubs, trellis or netting, where they can support themselves. 'Antique Fantasy Mixed' is a mix of old-fashioned, very fragrant, sweet-peas
Propogation by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Easily grown from seed, either directly into the soil in early Spring, or sown in the greenhouse and transplanted as young plants. The seeds benefit from pre-soaking or chipping with a sharp blade.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Summer
Flowers appear in mid-summer and continuing for many weeks if regularly deadheaded.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out in mid-spring if planting plugs. Add support from the beginning to encourage the plants to grow upright. Pinch out growing tip to encourage side-shoots.
Propagating by seed
From Late Autumn TO Late Autumn
Seeds can be sown in pots in a cold greenhouse in late Autumn for earlier flowers.
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