Sweetpea 'Blue Ripple'
Sweetpea 'Blue Ripple' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Blue Ripple' is a beautiful, strong growing variety with a rich sweet fragrance. Flower colour is a soft sky blue marbled over a cream background with a darker blue picotee edge. The strong stems are excellent for cutting. A beautiful addition to any flower garden.
Product: Sweetpea 'Blue Ripple'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Lathyrus odoratus
Blue Ripple' is a beautiful, strong growing variety with a rich sweet fragrance. Flower colour is a soft sky blue marbled over a cream background with a darker blue picotee edge. The strong stems are excellent for cutting. A beautiful addition to any flower garden.
Plant type: Annual climbing sweetpea
Plant height: 1.8 m, trellis required
Sow when: Germinate best at 4.5 - 21°C soil temp.
Cool: Early spring
Temperate: Autumn to early winter
Subtropical: Autumn to early winter
Tropical: Unlikely to produce well
Germination: 6 - 14 days
Depth: 2 - 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun; sheltered from wind
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Rich, fertile, well drained, 6.5 - 7 pH; lime if necessary several weeks before sowing; prepare soil with compost
Details: Seed should be soaked in water 12-24 hours before sowing; lightly mulch seed rows to prevent crusting; remove spent flowers to prolong flowering
Flowering: 74 days; pick early in the morning