{"product_id":"sweet-pea-spencer-mixed-seeds-organic","title":"Sweet Pea - Spencer Mixed seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSweet Pea Spencer Mixed (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLathyrus odoratus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 15 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spencer sweet peas are the large ruffled ones, in a mix of colours and with the strong old-fashioned scent that the modern bedding types lost. Climbing annuals for a trellis or fence, and hard to beat as a cut flower. Grown as an ornamental, the seeds and pods are not for eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15 to 20mm deep where they are to grow. Soaking overnight beforehand speeds things up. Germination takes 10 to 21 days at 13 to 18°C. Space plants 15 to 20cm apart along the base of a support, as vines reach around 1.8m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to June for spring flowers, and August to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in rich, free draining soil, and a handful of lime is worth adding as sweet peas like a sweeter soil than most. Get the trellis, netting or wires up before sowing. Keep the water steady and feed through the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut flowers as soon as blooming starts and keep cutting. The plant is trying to set seed, so every stem you take brings more flowers, while a few pods left to form will bring the display to a stop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51330506817848,"sku":"ORFA023","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/sweet-pea-spencer-mixed-seeds-organic-1814607.jpg?v=1785234799","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/sweet-pea-spencer-mixed-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}