Sweet peas: wild at heart
by Robbie Blackhall-Miles from Environment | The Guardian on (#VK4J)
Sweet peas may be popular as ever in our gardens, but their wild relatives are under threat
It's that time of year again. That time of year when I battle with the question of whether I should sow my sweet peas now or in the spring.
One thing I don't battle with is which varieties I am going to sow. At the very least, I grow one pack of mixed 'Spencer' sweet peas, one modern variety and a packet or two of 'Cupani', whose scent, I reckon, is the best of the lot. I love its bi-coloured flowers and it's tough to boot.
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