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Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant Ripples' / 'Ripple Mixed'

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant Ripples' / 'Ripple Mixed'

Product number: 532350
Origin: Mediterranean Region
Latin: Lathyrus odoratus

Fringed and speckled! The colours red, blue, pink, and lilac spread speckled over the flower on a white background.

The species mentioned here belongs to the modern Lathyrus odoratus varieties and has for some time proven to possess all the characteristics that enthusiasts seek: healthy growth, abundant flowering (the more you pick, the more it blooms), long flowering stems with many flowers (4-6). Where indicated, the variety has an extra good scent, otherwise it is certainly sufficient and guaranteed to be colourfast.

Names:
Latin: Lathyrus odoratus
Dutch: Siererwt
Also: Lathyrus
English: Sweet Pea

Sowing method: Soak seeds in water overnight, optionally roughening them with sandpaper beforehand. Pre-sow from February, direct sow into (improved) soil from mid-April - end of May. Give Sweet Peas plenty of nutrients during growth.

Sowing/planting time:

February
March
April
May

Harvesting time:

June
July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Fringed and stippled in red, blue, pink and lilac on a white ground
Origin: Mediterranean Region
Average growth height: More than 120 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Moderate