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by Andy_S on June 13, 2010
This grandiflora variety was introduced by Burpee in 1907 and released in America under the name ‘Brilliant Blue’. It was renamed ‘Lord Nelson’ by House.
Grandiflora Sweet Pea - Lord Nelson
Having a rich, deep navy blue colour and sweet, strong scent it remains one of the most popular grandifloras more than 100 years after its introduction.
It is actually a bi-colour, albeit very subtle. The wings are a deep inky blue – almost indigo, while the standards are clearer navy blue.
Lord Nelson is available online from Just Sweet Peas.
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by Andy_S on June 1, 2010
There’s no doubting that the best time to sow sweet peas is in the autumn. This mimics Mother Nature’s timing as the seed from the spent annuals falls to the ground. The lack of sunlight and cooler temperatures slow the top growth – promoting a healthy root system as a desirable side effect. As Spring warms the air, and the soil becomes more dry, the well established root system is in pole position to search for deeper and deeper water reserves. But this doesn’t suit all growers or climates…
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by Andy_S on June 1, 2010
Growing sweet peas is not tough. As with many annuals, you could just poke a seed in the ground and wait. You would actually get pretty good results too. But this is certainly not the way too get the best results. So how can we improve our chances of success?
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by Andy_S on May 8, 2010
Sweet peas have taken a number of exciting evolutionary steps, with a little help from breeders trying to introduce favourable qualities to better suite a particular climate, or to enhance a desirable feature or characteristic. The following terms are commonly used to represent some of the major groupings:
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