Lathyrus Odoratus Top Hat | Approx 20 Seeds

A dark blue flowering annual climber. Position: full sun Soil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average to fast Flowering period: June to September Hardiness: hardy annual Described as a strong dark blue, ‘Top Hat’ is a stunning sweet pea with hints of deep purple, lilac and mauve. Introduced by Macdonald around 1942, this marvellously floriferous modern grandiflora sweet pea has large, fabulously fragrant blooms and long flowering stems – perfect for cut flowers, this annual climber will be ‘Putting on the Ritz’, dancing over your teepees and trellises for a wonderful summertime show! Garden care: From October to late February, sow seeds into deep pots or root trainers filled with a good-quality seed compost and place them in a cold frame. Pinch out the tips as the plants grow to encourage them to become bushier and produce more flowers, and harden off before planting out in early April. Direct sowings can also be made in October or March to April. It is important to remove the faded flowers before they set seed, so picking them to fill a vase inside will only encourage more to form. Sow: October to April Flowering: June to September