Lathyrus odoratus 'Nimbus'
spencer sweet pea seed Nimbus
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- Seed Packets (only) £2.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: hardy annual
Cloudy, off-white silvery grey blooms suffused and edged with inky-blue fading to deepest plum as they age, ‘Nimbus’ is an understated and elegant, strongly scented Spencer-type sweet pea. Perfect as a cut flower to enjoy in the home, train this easy-to-grow annual climber on a trellis or wigwam. - Garden care: From October to late February, sow seeds into deep pots or root trainers filled with a good-quality seed compost and place them in a cold frame. Pinch out the tips as the plants grow to encourage them to become bushier and produce more flowers, and harden off before planting out in early April. Direct sowings can also be made in October or March to April. It is important to remove the faded flowers before they set seed, so picking them to fill a vase inside will only encourage more to form.
- Sow: October to April
- Flowering: June to September
- Humans/Pets: Pods and seeds are not edible