(S) Sweet Pea Dolly Varden seeds 1g

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🌸 Sweet Pea ‘Dolly Varden’
🌸 Botanical Name: Lathyrus odoratus
🌸 Type: Hardy Annual

Sweet Pea ‘Dolly Varden’ is a beautifully elegant heritage variety, cherished for its large, waved blooms in a rich lavender-blue hue. With a strong, sweet fragrance and excellent stem length, it’s perfect for cutting gardens and classic cottage borders. Dating back to the early 1900s, this heirloom sweet pea brings vintage charm, heavenly scent, and abundant summer colour to any garden.

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Hardy Annual
✔ Height: up to 250 cm
✔ Spread: 30 cm
✔ Flowers: June – September
✔ Position: Full sun; rich, moisture-retentive, well-drained soil

🌱 Growing Information

✔ Sow Indoors: Jan – Mar, 1 cm deep in pots/modules
✔ Sow Outdoors: Mar – Apr, or Sep – Oct for overwintering in mild areas
✔ Germination: 10 – 21 days at 15 – 18°C
✔ Transplant: Harden off and plant out after the last frost with support
✔ Spacing: 20 – 30 cm apart
✔ Care: Water regularly, feed every 2 weeks with high-potash fertiliser once flowering starts, and pick blooms frequently to prolong display.

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Beautifully fragrant lavender-blue blooms 💜
✔ Heritage variety with classic cottage garden charm
✔ Long stems – excellent for cutting ✂️
✔ Blooms throughout the summer with regular picking
✔ Attracts pollinators – bees & butterflies love it 🐝🦋

✨ Top Tip

To encourage bushier growth, pinch out the growing tips when plants reach 10–15 cm tall. Always pick flowers before they fade to keep new ones coming.

🌷 Perfect For

✔ Arches, trellises & wigwams
✔ Cut flower gardens
✔ Cottage & vintage-style borders
✔ Fragrance-filled displays
✔ Pollinator-friendly planting

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