Seedlynx Technical Sheet

Lathyrus Cupid Pink

Botanical name :- Lathyrus odoratus
Family :- Leguminosae
Common Name:- Sweet Pea
Class :- Annual Climber

Seed Count : 12 Seeds per gram (340 Seeds per ounce)
Seed required for 1000 plants : 125grams

Variety Descriptions

     Pink Cupid:-
A dwarf bush type Sweet Pea ideal for tubs and hanging baskets. The beautifully perfumed flowers are an attractive bicolour of rose pink and white.
   Cupid Mixed:-
A dwarf bush variety with a wide colour range including self and bicoloured flowers in shades of purple,lavender,crimson,scarlet,salmon,and white.
    Spencer Mixed:-
A tall variety with a wide colour range in shades of red,pink,blue,salmon,and white. Well grown plants can reach 2.4 metres in height (8 feet). Flowers are ideal for cutting.

Sowing and Germination
Seeds can be sown individually in 9cm (3 1/2”) pots from January to March under glass at a temperature of 15-20 C (60-68 F).The seeds should be covered to a depth of 1.2cm (1/2”) Seeds may also be sown directly in the open ground in April where they are to flower. For earlier flowering plants the seeds may also be sown in September and October in milder areas and overwintered in a cold frame or cold glasshouse.

Pricking out and potting on.
Seed sown in seed trays should be pricked out as soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle. Care should be taken not to damage the root system.The main shoot of tall varieties can be removed (pinched out) at the three leaf stage when the plants are about 3-4” tall this will ecourage branching stems.

Growing on
The plants should be gradually hardened off and tall varieties should be planted 12” apart in May in the open ground where they are to flower.Dwarf varieties shoul be planted in patio containers or baskets, or used in the front of borders.

General culture
Sweet Peas prefer well dug soil with rotted compost dug in to retain moisture. Taller varieties may be trained up canes or netting.Keep Sweet Peas deadheaded at all times to maintain continuity of flowering.Plants benefit from monthly feeding of liquid fertilizer and watering thoroughly in dry spells.

Pest and Diseases
Guard against mice damage at the seedling stage. In some areas Powdery Mildew can be a problem on mature plants.

Marketing and Uses
Dwarf varieties such as Cupid are excellent for use in tubs and containers on the patio and for use in hanging baskets.Tall varieties make excellent cut flowers many being highly scented. Sweet Peas are extremely easy to grow which makes them very popular for both the Home gardener and Professional grower.

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