Product description
Sweet Pea Winston Churchill commands attention with its dazzling, brilliant crimson-red blossoms carried on long, straight, exhibition-quality stems. Carrying a rich, traditional sweet pea fragrance, this robust climber provides strong vertical architecture and brilliant primary colour against bare garden boundaries. It easily endures cold spring temperatures during its early establishment phase before rocketing upward as the summer heat arrives.
Plant Winston Churchill against a secure trellis or net in full sun, using a heavy, moisture-retentive loam or clay-based potting mix with a neutral to alkaline pH. You will need to manually guide and tie the young green shoots to your supports early on to prevent the fast-growing stems from tangling on the ground. Maintain highly consistent soil moisture and strip away spent blooms instantly to keep the crimson display going strong until late August.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Sweet Pea 'Winston Churchill' Carry Pack
Sweet Pea 'Winston Churchill' Carry Pack
Product description
Sweet Pea Winston Churchill commands attention with its dazzling, brilliant crimson-red blossoms carried on long, straight, exhibition-quality stems. Carrying a rich, traditional sweet pea fragrance, this robust climber provides strong vertical architecture and brilliant primary colour against bare garden boundaries. It easily endures cold spring temperatures during its early establishment phase before rocketing upward as the summer heat arrives.
Plant Winston Churchill against a secure trellis or net in full sun, using a heavy, moisture-retentive loam or clay-based potting mix with a neutral to alkaline pH. You will need to manually guide and tie the young green shoots to your supports early on to prevent the fast-growing stems from tangling on the ground. Maintain highly consistent soil moisture and strip away spent blooms instantly to keep the crimson display going strong until late August.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Give your plants the best start
Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
Specifications
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
To keep Sweet Pea Winston Churchill flowering late into the season, never let seed pods form on the vine. Once the plant thinks its reproductive work is finished, it will stop blooming entirely for the year.
How to Water
Keep the root zone of Sweet Pea Winston Churchill cool and damp at all times. Regular, deep watering is better than light sprinkles to encourage a strong, deep root system. Never let the pot dry out to the point of dusty soil.
How to Plant
Plant Sweet Pea Winston Churchill against a sunny wall or fence where it can scramble upward towards the light. Use a moisture-retentive soil and space the plants about 15cm apart. It needs a firm structure to support its heavy, crimson-red blooms.
