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Lathyrus Love saves the day

Common name: Sweet Peas

Heavenly pink and red hues with plentiful perfume

-5 to -10°C
Good Cut Flowers
Scented
Good for Pollinators

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12 for £24.00
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Heavenly pink and red hues with plentiful perfume A fabulously prolific bloomer, championed for its exceptional fragrance and strong, long-stemmed blooms which are a result of new breeding developments. The saturation of colour in Lathyrus odoratus ‘Love Saves the Day’ is second to none and these beauties are especially cultivated to bring you deep plugs with strong roots and a minimum of 4 young plants per plug. Mature stems are perfect when cut for a vase inside your home where they will spread sweet and splendid perfume. Pick or deadhead regularly to ensure a continuance of flowers from June to October. Interestingly, sweet peas are native to Sicily, Cyprus and Southern Italy – said to have been sent to the UK by a Sicilian monk in the 17th century. As with many plants, they became increasingly popular during the Victorian era, when they were cultivated by a gentleman named Henry Eckford. So, thank you, Henry (albeit indirectly) for these scented beauties. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Lo
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Key Information
Latin Name Lathyrus odoratus 'Love Saves the Day' YP
Common Name Sweet Peas
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Purple
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Climbing Yes
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Scented Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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