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Sweet Pea 'Ethel Grace'
One of the best lavender Sweet Peas for exhibiting, Ethel Grace is outstanding with long strong stems and strong scent. It's a popular Sweet Pea for all the right reasons. If you are a lover of vintage colours or you are growing your own wedding flowers then Ethel Grace provides a delicious contrast to white and cream blooms and may be right up your street.
Sweet Peas are brilliant plants for beginners. They are very easy to grow and super productive giving you masses of flowers for picking. Loved by flower farmers for their long stems and sophisticated blooms, Ethel Grace is also good for a sunny spot in your garden and is an award winning sweet pea and an excellent choice for exhibiting at your local flower show.
| Genus | Lathyrus odoratus |
| Variety | Ethel Grace |
| Plant Type | Hardy Annual Climber, Exhibition Sweet Pea |
| Height & Spread | 1.8m-2.4m tall x 15 cm wide (6-8 feet tall x 6 inches) |
| Sow Seeds | Sow September-December for robust plants then again in January - April to extend the flowering season. In cold areas start off indoors. Grow 2 seedlings to a 1L pot. HOW TO GROW SWEET PEAS |
| Plant Out | Prepare a trellis with canes spaced 20cm apart (8 inches) then plant one pot with two seedlings next to each cane. Tie the stems in as they grow. |
| Conditions Required | Sweet Peas have long roots and need fertile, moist but well drained soil. Like most annual flowers Sweet Peas prefer a sunny spot. They will also grow in dappled shade. Water thoroughly in dry spells and feed to keep the flowers going. |
| Flower Production | Buckets of ruffled, scented lavender/lilac produced flowers from June to September. |
| Picking | Pick Sweet Peas when the first flower is open and the top two are still in bud. It's best to pick early in the morning or in the cool evening and stand them in deep water for a few hours before arranging. Lasts 5 days in a vase. |
| Planting Combinations | Sweet Peas are some of the best annual climbing flowers that you can grow. You will be amazed at how many flowers are produced. Ethel Grace makes a great show on it's own and also works well growing with other Sweet Peas in complimentary colours. |