Senator is a classic old-fashioned sweet pea with rich chocolate-maroon flowers marked with delicate cream and purple flaking. The distinctive two-tone pattern gives each bloom a beautifully painterly quality, while the strongly scented flowers are carried in clusters of up to four on each stem. A historic Grandiflora with plenty of character and wonderful fragrance.
Sow from October to November for earlier flowers, or from late January to April for summer flowering. Sow into deep pots or root trainers, covering the seed with approximately 1cm of compost. Keep at around 15°C until germination. Autumn-sown plants should be overwintered in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse, then planted out in spring. Pinch out the growing tip when seedlings are around 7 to 10cm tall to encourage strong side shoots. Provide support as the plants grow and pick flowers regularly to encourage continued flowering.
Position: Full sun
Height: Approx. 1.8m
Type: Hardy Annual
Common Name: Sweet Pea
Contents: Approximately 10 seeds
Bred by: Henry Eckford
Senator is a classic old-fashioned sweet pea with rich chocolate-maroon flowers marked with delicate cream and purple flaking. The distinctive two-tone pattern gives each bloom a beautifully painterly quality, while the strongly scented flowers are carried in clusters of up to four on each stem. A historic Grandiflora with plenty of character and wonderful fragrance.
Sow from October to November for earlier flowers, or from late January to April for summer flowering. Sow into deep pots or root trainers, covering the seed with approximately 1cm of compost. Keep at around 15°C until germination. Autumn-sown plants should be overwintered in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse, then planted out in spring. Pinch out the growing tip when seedlings are around 7 to 10cm tall to encourage strong side shoots. Provide support as the plants grow and pick flowers regularly to encourage continued flowering.
Position: Full sun
Height: Approx. 1.8m
Type: Hardy Annual
Common Name: Sweet Pea
Contents: Approximately 10 seeds
Bred by: Henry Eckford
Sweet peas are best grown in groups rather than alone
