{"product_id":"duo-salmon-sweet-pea","title":"Duo Salmon Heirloom Sweet Pea","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking bicolour sweet pea produces an abundance of flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe flowers on this heritage variety might be slightly smaller than their contemporary counterparts, but they make up for it with their bushy plants, bountiful stems and spirit lifting scent, not to mention their mood boosting pink tones. Look out for the hints of peach this variety produces: a rare colour for sweet peas.\u003c\/span\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":52040708194598,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5730\/1030\/files\/image_a8893730-2915-4488-a4df-b156579f4143.png?v=1770215392","url":"https:\/\/evergreenbotany.com\/es\/products\/duo-salmon-sweet-pea","provider":"EVERGREEN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}