Sweet Pea 'Naomi Nazareth'
Sweet Pea 'Naomi Nazareth'
4 inch pot.
Don’t you love a good story? We first saw this growing prolifically at Redwood Wild Florals garden in Oakland. She mentioned she got the seeds from florist Willbe with Fleurisse Design, and Willbe generously gave me some saved seeds. Sometimes it takes a village!
Bred by Roger Parsons. Floret describes this one as “icy blue, like Oban Bay but a bit darker”.
One of our favorite spring flowers is Lathyrus odoratus (better known by its common name, Sweet Pea). These highly fragrant, vigorous little climbers reach anywhere between 6-8 feet tall and explode into flower all spring long. These seeds are grown in our little greenhouse and are ready to plant when you get them home. Give them well-drained, rich soil and lots of compost throughout the season, they’re heavy feeders. Keep that soil moist!
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full Sun.
PLANT HEIGHT: Varies. Vertical trellis is needed to support plants.
PLANT SPACING: 6"-9”
PLANT TYPE: Annual.
STEM LENGTH: 6-16".
VASE LIFE: 4-6 days.
HARVEST: Half the flowers on a stem are open. Harvesting flowers increases blooms.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Rich, deep, loamy, moist, well-drained soil. Because Sweet Peas dislike being root bound, plant as soon as possible.