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Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' Seeds
Lathyrus Odoratus 'Royal Family'
Large, scented blooms in rich, vibrant colours. The Royal Family Sweet Pea produces strong, long stems and abundant flowers in shades of white, pink, red and deep maroon. Ideal for cutting, training up trellis or arches, and adding fragrance to borders and pots. Regular picking encourages even more blooms throughout summer.
Approx 20 seeds
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Cut Flowers
- Tolerates Most Light
- Compact for Pots
Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' Seeds – Quick Growing Guide
Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' seeds produce fragrant, vibrant flowers ideal for UK gardens. Sow from January to May or October to December, either directly outdoors or in pots. They prefer full sun and well-drained soil. Regular watering supports healthy growth, with blooms ready to harvest in 12–14 weeks for stunning cut flowers.
How to Sow, Grow and Harvest Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' Seeds
- Sow:Jan–May, Oct–Dec under cover or in pots; Mar–May direct outdoors
- Germination:10–21 days
- Grow:Full sun, well-drained soil, support with canes or trellis
- Water:Keep soil moist but not waterlogged
- Harvest:12–14 weeks after sowing, cut flowers when buds show colour
- Best for:Pots, beds, cut flower displays
The Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' mix produces large, fragrant flowers in shades of white, pink, red and deep maroon. Ideal for training up trellises, arches or growing in pots, these cut flowers brighten any garden with their vibrant colours and sweet scent. Regular picking encourages continuous blooming throughout summer.
Delivered within 2–3 working days. On its own, this packet ships letterbox delivery at £2.25. Fits through a standard letterbox, so no one needs to be home.
Delivery is priced on the size of your whole order, so adding more may move it into the next band:
- Letterbox delivery — small orders
- £2.25
- Standard delivery — most orders
- £4.50
- Standard delivery (multiple parcels) — large orders
- £7.50
- Free delivery (orders £60 and over)
- Free
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Grow in Your Garden
Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' Seeds – Colourful, Fragrant Cut Flowers
Calendar
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Sow Under Cover / PotsDirect Sow / OutdoorsFlowers / Harvest
How to Grow
Start Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' seeds indoors from January to May or October to December in a cool, bright spot to develop strong, fragrant plants. These annual climbers thrive when grown in containers or garden beds with support for their climbing habit.
Sowing
Sow seeds in deep pots or root trainers to encourage long roots, keeping seedlings cool and bright for optimal germination. Pinch out growing tips at 8–10cm to promote bushier plants before planting out in March to May.
Growing
Plant out Sweet Pea 'Royal Family' in full sun within well-drained soil, ideally in pots of at least 40cm or garden beds. Provide support such as canes or netting for their climbing stems and tie them securely as they grow from May through September.
Plant care
Water regularly during warm spells to maintain steady moisture, and feed with a high-potash liquid feed once buds form to encourage prolific flowering. Deadhead spent blooms before pods develop to prolong flowering, and pick flowers often to enjoy continuous sweet pea cut flowers throughout the summer.
About Sweet Pea 'Royal Family'
Big, scented blooms on long stems — made for cutting, training up canes, and filling borders with summer fragrance. Grows brilliantly in large pots with support.
- Pollinator-Friendly
- Cut Flowers
- Tolerates Most Light
- Compact for Pots
Eventual height & spread
0.5m
2m
History of Sweet Pea 'Royal Family'
Sweet Peas originate from southern Italy and Sicily, where their delightful fragrance and simple blooms first caught the attention of gardeners worldwide. Their history adds charm to every garden they grace.
| Other Names | Vetchling |
|---|---|
| Pet/Baby Safe | Known to be toxic |
FAQs
Sweet peas are usually grown as annuals in the UK. It is an annual, completing its whole life in one season, so sow again the following year. Harvest: 12–14 weeks after sowing, cut flowers when buds show colour. Flowering runs May to September.
Typically, from late spring through summer. Watering: keep soil moist but not waterlogged.
Yes, they thrive in pots with good support. It is suited to pots, beds and cut flower displays.
Yes — this is a straightforward packet to give, and what makes it work as a gift is mostly timing. Sowing runs January to May, and October to December, so a packet given inside that window can go straight in, and one given outside it keeps perfectly well until the season comes round.
There are approximately 20 seeds in the packet. On effort it looks after itself, which matters if you are giving it to someone new to growing. It suits pots, beds and cut flower displays, so it works for a small space as well as a garden.
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