
Dhara Seeds
Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea
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Brighten up your garden with the beautiful and fragrant Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea. Known for its vibrant, multi-colored blooms and delightful fragrance, this heirloom variety is a must-have for any flower garden. The Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea is an open-pollinated, non-GMO flower that grows exceptionally well in a variety of settings. With 50 seeds per pack, you’ll have everything you need to create a stunning display of colorful sweet peas that will attract pollinators and bring charm to your garden.
Product Overview
The Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea is a beautiful blend of sweet pea flowers known for their large blooms, vibrant colors, and wonderful fragrance. These heirloom flowers grow as climbing vines, making them perfect for trellises, fences, arbors, or containers. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, this easy-to-grow plant will offer a spectacular display of colors, including pink, lavender, white, and purple, with a sweet scent that fills the air. With 50 seeds per pack, you can grow a generous amount of these fragrant flowers in your garden or patio.
Characteristics:
- 50 seeds per pack: A generous supply of seeds to create a breathtaking display of flowers.
- Open-pollinated and non-GMO: Heirloom variety that is naturally pollinated, ensuring the flowers retain their desirable characteristics year after year.
- Vibrant colors: The Royal Family Mix includes a stunning variety of colors, such as lavender, pink, purple, and white.
- Fragrant blooms: Sweet peas are famous for their pleasant, sweet scent, making them a favorite for flower gardens.
- Climbing vine: Perfect for growing on trellises, fences, arbors, or containers, this variety reaches up to 6 feet tall.
Growing Conditions
Follow these tips for successfully growing the Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea and ensuring beautiful blooms:
- Light Requirements: Sweet peas thrive in full sun to partial shade. For the best results, plant them in an area that receives 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day.
- Soil Preferences: Plant in well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (around 6.0 to 7.5). Adding compost or organic matter to the soil can improve soil fertility and texture.
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Planting Tips:
- Direct sow the seeds outdoors in early spring, as sweet peas prefer cooler temperatures and are sensitive to hot weather.
- Soak the seeds in water for 12-24 hours before planting to help with germination.
- Space seeds about 1-2 inches apart and plant them approximately 1 inch deep.
- Sweet peas prefer cooler weather, so plant them early in the spring to take advantage of cooler temperatures before the summer heat arrives.
- Watering Instructions: Keep the soil consistently moist, but avoid waterlogging. Water the plants deeply, especially during dry periods, but ensure the soil is well-drained. Overwatering can lead to root rot and other issues.
USDA Growing Zones
The Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea is best suited for USDA hardiness zones 3-9. They are cool-weather plants, so they perform best in early spring and fall, before the heat of summer sets in. In warmer zones (7-9), they may need some afternoon shade during the hottest months to prevent the plants from becoming stressed.
Global Growing Zones
Sweet peas can be grown in regions outside the U.S. with similar temperate climates, such as parts of Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. They thrive in cooler climates and are best suited for areas with distinct seasons and cooler spring and autumn temperatures.
Watering Tips
- Consistent moisture: Sweet peas need evenly moist soil, so water regularly to keep the soil consistently damp. Avoid allowing the soil to dry out, especially during the germination and early growth stages.
- Avoid waterlogging: Ensure proper drainage to prevent water from collecting around the roots. Overwatering can lead to root rot and other issues.
- Water at the base: Water the plants at the base to keep the leaves dry and reduce the risk of fungal diseases.
Key Benefits & Uses
- Fragrant flowers: The Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea offers a stunning array of colors and a sweet fragrance, perfect for adding beauty and charm to your garden or patio.
- Attracts pollinators: The vibrant blooms and scent of sweet peas attract beneficial insects like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, making it an excellent choice for pollinator gardens.
- Long-lasting blooms: Sweet peas bloom for several weeks, offering a long period of color in your garden.
- Great for containers and trellises: Their climbing nature makes them ideal for vertical gardening, creating stunning displays on trellises, fences, and arbors.
- Edible flowers: Sweet peas are edible and can be used to garnish salads, desserts, or drinks (ensure that you choose non-toxic varieties and avoid the seeds, which may be harmful if consumed in large quantities).
Best Uses in the Garden & Landscape
- Trellises and fences: The climbing nature of sweet peas makes them ideal for growing on trellises, arbors, or along fences, creating a beautiful vertical display.
- Flower beds and borders: Add color and fragrance to your garden with a mass planting of sweet peas in flower beds or along garden borders.
- Containers and hanging baskets: These flowers thrive in containers, making them perfect for patios, balconies, or windowsills.
- Cut flowers: Sweet peas are wonderful as cut flowers, perfect for bringing the beauty and fragrance of the garden indoors.
- Pollinator gardens: Attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators by planting sweet peas as part of a pollinator-friendly garden.
Conclusion
The Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea is a must-have for anyone looking to add color, fragrance, and beauty to their garden. With its vibrant mix of colors, sweet scent, and easy-to-grow nature, it’s the perfect choice for gardeners of all experience levels. Whether you’re planting on a trellis, adding to a flower bed, or creating a pollinator garden, this heirloom sweet pea variety will provide spectacular blooms year after year. Get your pack of 50 seeds today and start cultivating the stunning Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea in your home garden!