How to grow Great Sweet Peas
Author: JM Date Posted: 25 February 2018
Enjoy the sweet, spicy fragrance of Sweet Peas
Upright branches of greenish white flowers
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This variety makes an upright shrub topped with panicles of lace-cap flowers which open chartreuse and age to creamy-white. They are best grown in some shade to avoid scorching of the flowers in mid-summer - heavy mulching is advisable.
100cm high x 70cm wide
(Hydspi)
Genus species |
Hydrangea paniculata |
Variety |
Green Spires |
Group |
|
Type |
Hardy shrub |
Common Name |
Pee Gee Hydrangea |
Border Position |
front |
Soil Type |
Fertile, Neutral to acidic |
Scent |
no |
Site |
Full Sun, semi or full shade |
Moisture |
Moist but well-drained |
Height |
100 cm |
Spacing |
1 per sq metre |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting |
Plant in well prepared soil, ammended with plenty of humus |
Care Tips |
Remove branches which are 4 years or older to allow plant to regenerate from the centre. Maintain neutral PH for cleanest white flowers. Lime makes them take on a pink tinge. |
Flowering |
December through March |
Vase Life |
3 to 4 days |
Harvesting |
Pick older flowers which have been pollinated and are showing signs of discolouring. Crush stems before arranging. |
SKU | Hydspi |
Barcode # | 2000000002835 |
Shipping Weight | 0.5000kg |
Shipping Width | 0.100m |
Shipping Height | 0.120m |
Shipping Length | 0.050m |
Shipping Cubic | 0.000600m3 |
Unit Of Measure | ea |
Author: JM Date Posted: 25 February 2018
Enjoy the sweet, spicy fragrance of Sweet Peas