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Lathyrus odoratus 'Albutt Blue' / 'Butterfly'

Lathyrus odoratus 'Albutt Blue' / 'Butterfly'

Product number: 531880
Origin: Mediterranean region
Latin: Lathyrus odoratus

Subtle and beautiful! This variety has almost white flowers with a subtle lavender-blue or lilac edge.

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 flowers), long flower stems with many flowers (4-6). Where noted, the variety has an extra good fragrance; otherwise, it is at least sufficiently fragrant and guaranteed to be colorfast.

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

Sowing method: Soak seeds in water overnight, optionally roughening them with sandpaper beforehand. Sow indoors from February, directly 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: Nearly white flowers with a subtle lavender-blue or lilac edge
Origin: Mediterranean region
Average growth height: More than 200 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Butterflies
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Moderate