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
Black Prince - dark maroon. Spencer Praecox
type
Brightness - crimson. Spencer Praecox
type
Diana - pale 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
Sunshine Deep Rose - deep rose pink.
Multiflora type
Sunshine Salmon - salmon pink on cream. 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
Blue Wonder - mid blue. Grandiflora type
Coquette - magenta / pale pink bicolour.
Spencer type
Gawler Louise - cerise / salmon bicolour.
Gawler type
Mammoth Rose Pink - rose pink on white.
Multiflora type
Polar Star - white. Spencer type
Early Flowering Period 3
Astrid - lavender. Semi-grandiflora type
Elegance Maroon - dark maroon. Multiflora
type
Evelyn - salmon pink. Cuthbertson type
Janet - white. Semi-grandiflora 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 Scarlet - scarlet. Semi-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
Fandango Flakes - Spencer size in a blend
of different flaked colours
Melody Bicolours - 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. Thrive in hot
conditions.
Cupid Mixture
- dwarf plants in various colours
Baby Cupid - pale pink on white
Bijou Mid Blue - mid blue. Taller than
Cupid type. Spencer flower form.
Carmine Rose Cupid
- carmine / rose bicolour
Cherry Cupid - red / magenta bicolour
Crimson Cupid
- crimson
Lavender Cupid
- lavender
Minmaroon - maroon stripe. Later flowering
than Cupids.
Pansy Lavender Flush - white with a blue
flush. Taller than Cupid series.
Penny Black Cupid - dark maroon
Pink Cupid - pink / white bicolour. AGM
winner
White Cupid - white. AGM winner
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