{"product_id":"big-blue-sweet-pea","title":"Big Blue Sweet Pea","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003ebold exhibition type blue sweet pea flower, now available as a single colour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGrowing conditions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/i\u003e is an annual climbing flowering plant with an \u003cspan\u003eintense unique fragrance. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet peas have been cultivated since the 17th century, they are grown up canes, with the new shoots being regularly pinched out to promote a bushy habit and higher flower yields. Tendrils twine around supporting structures to help the sweet pea climb to 2 m in height where suitable, sturdy support is available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large seeds benefit from pre soaking or chipping with a sharp blade for faster, more uniform germination, which takes around 20 days. In cold climates, sweet peas are sown indoors for earlier blooms, in late winter, or 8 to 10 weeks before last frost, or in cold frames in autumn or spring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003eyoung plants or plugs and additional seeds can be planted outside as soon as the soil can be worked. These hardy annuals tolerate temperatures of -4°C and often thrive on cold weather and light frosts, developing strong root systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vigorous sweet pea plants are fast growing, rapid climbers once established, putting on over a foot of growth per week with consistent watering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet pea flowers \u003cspan\u003eappear in midsummer and bloom continuously for many weeks if regularly deadheaded or harvested for cut flowers, bunches, bouquets and floristry arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTo maximize the \u003c\/span\u003evase life of the cut and come again sweet pea flowers, pick the raceme stems early morning with only 1 to 2 blooms open, or at least 2 buds still closed at the tip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*The seeds and plants of members of the genus Lathyrus are \u003cstrong\u003etoxic\u003c\/strong\u003e if ingested in quantity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thefarmhouseflowerfarm.com","offers":[{"title":"10 to 15 seeds per packet","offer_id":52040524300582,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5730\/1030\/files\/image_9d6b451c-3399-4c27-832b-f40cddaa7f65.jpg?v=1770200694","url":"https:\/\/evergreenbotany.com\/cs\/products\/big-blue-sweet-pea","provider":"EVERGREEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}