Sweet Pea Miss Willmott

Sweet Pea Miss Willmott.  A striking heirloom (Grandiflora) variety with small flowers that create a big impact! These salmon and cerise pink blooms make a wonderful display growing over an obelisk or trellis, and have a superb fragrance. Sweet Pea ‘Miss Willmott’ dates back to 1901 but remains as attractive as ever, in the garden or as a cut flower.

Height: 180cm (71″). Spread: 30cm (12″). 

Sow

October – April

Flowers

June – August

How to Sow

Sow sweet pea seeds indoors in October for transplanting outdoors in spring, or direct sow outdoors from March to April.  In autumn, sow 3 seeds per 7.5cm (3″) pot at a depth of 1cm (1/2″) in free-draining, seed sowing compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until germination which takes 10-21 days. Once germinated, grow sweet peas on in cooler conditions, before transferring to a cold frame for overwintering. Spring sowings can be made outdoors directly into drills at a depth of 2.5cm (1″), and a distance of 7.5cm (3″) apart. Pinch out the growing points of each stem once the second pair of leaves has opened to encourage bushier growth.