Early
Flowering Varieties
These varieties are the best
for hotter climates.
Flowering period 1 = earliest.
In the UK, periods 1 & 2 are grown from a late summer
sowing to flower in February onwards if frost free; or
from an October sowing to flower in April onwards under
cold glass or polythene. Period 3 varieties can be sown
in October to flower in early May onwards under cold glass
or polythene; or may grown outside.
Early Flowering Period 1 -
Winter
Black Prince - dark maroon. Spencer Praecox
type
Brightness - crimson. Spencer Praecox
type
Cascade - white. Spencer Praecox type
Early Bouquet Rose Pink - rose pink on white
ground. Multiflora type
Elegance Deep Rose - deep rose pink. Multiflora
type
Elegance Pink Diana - appleblossom pink on white
ground. Multiflora type
Elegance Rose - rose pink. Multiflora type
Gloria - deep rose pink. Multiflora type
Princess - pale pink. Spencer Praecox
type
Princess Blue - pale blue. Grandiflora
type
Salmon Beauty - salmon pink on cream.
Semi-grandiflora type
Solstice Crimson - crimson. Multiflora
type
Solstice Lavender - lavender. Multiflora
type
Solstice Orchid - purple / violet bicolour.
Multiflora type
Solstice Salmon
- salmon pink on cream ground. Multiflora type
Solstice Scarlet - scarlet. Multiflora
type
Sunshine Deep Rose - deep rose pink. Multiflora
type
Vulcan - scarlet. Semi-grandiflora type
Warrior - red flake on white ground.
Gawler type
White Gawler - white. Gawler type
White Giant - White. Semi-grandiflora
type
Early Flowering Period 2
- Early Spring
Blue Wonder - mid blue. Grandiflora type
Coquette - magenta / pale pink bicolour.
Spencer type
Gawler Louise - cerise / salmon bicolour.
Gawler type
Linda Carole - carmine stripe on white
ground. Multiflora non-tendril type
Mammoth Rose Pink - rose pink on white. Multiflora
type
Piralilla Joy - lilac pink on white ground.
Gawler type
Solstice White - white. Multiflora type
Sunshine Opal - white
flushed lilac pink. Multiflora type
Early Flowering Period 3
- Late Spring
Astrid - lavender. Semi-grandiflora type
Elegance Maroon - dark maroon. Multiflora
type
Evelyn - salmon pink. Cuthbertson type
Janet - white. Semi-grandiflora type
Kenneth - crimson. Cuthbertson Floribunda
type
Lois - rose pink on cream ground. Cuthbertson
type
Navy - dark velvet blue. Semi-grandiflora
type
Peggy - mauve. Semi-grandiflora type
Regal Reflection - mauve / lavender bicolour.
Cuthbertson type
Royal Blue
- mid blue. Cuthbertson type
Royal Salmon Pink - salmon pink. Cuthbertson
type
Royal White - white. Grandiflora type.
Mixtures
Too many varieties to choose from? Why not try one of
our mixtures:
Spencer Mixture
- A blend of different Spencer varieties
Old fashioned - A blend of different
old fashioned and grandiflora varieties
Semi-grandiflora
Mixture - A blend of semi-grandiflora varieties
Flaked Mixture - Spencer size in a blend
of different flaked colours
Bicolour Mixture- Spencer size in a blend
of different bicolours
Striped Mixture - Spencer size in a blend
of different striped colours
Cupid Mixture - Dwarf plants about 30cm
high in various colours
All at the standard price
of £1.30 per packet; £5.85 per large packet.
Dwarf
Sweet Peas
Grow as trailing plants for
containers and baskets, or as bedding. Will make more
erect plants up to 40cm if given supports. Semi-dwarf
plants will make about 1.0m high. Thrive in hot conditions.
Cupid Mixture
- dwarf plants in various colours
Baby Cupid - pale pink on white
Bijou Mid Blue - mid blue. Semi-dwarf.
Spencer flower form.
Carmine Rose Cupid
- carmine / rose bicolour
Crimson Cupid
- crimson
Lavender Cupid
- lavender
Minmaroon - maroon stripe. Later flowering
than Cupids.
Minuet Orange - orange stripe on white.
Semi-dwarf. Spencer flower form
Minuet Red - red stripe on white ground.
Semi-dwarf. Spencer flower form
Pansy Lavender Flush - white with a blue
flush. Semi-dwarf.
Pink Cupid - pink / white bicolour. AGM
winner
Teresa Maureen - mauve flush and white
bicolour. Semi-dwarf.
Turquoise - Opens mauve blue but turns
to turquoise blue. Semi-dwarf.
White Cupid - white. AGM winner
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