Sweet Pea Route 66

Unwins Sweet Pea Route 66 Seeds produce multi-coloured blooms, in beautiful shades of pink and white. Route 66 are a spencer type, and have a lovely scent. Perfect for growing in your patio pots or cottage garden borders.Excellent for cuttingSpring/ autumn sowingSow Indoors: Jan to AprSow Outdoors: Sep to OctFlowering: May to AugSowing IndoorsPlace the seeds on moist kitchen roll in an airtight container and leave in a warm room, then sow as soon as they begin to swell or sprout. Alternatively, soak overnight, but sow immediately afterwards. Sow singly in rootrainers or 8cm pots, 1cm deep. Water after sowing, but not again until seedlings have emerged and keep around 15°C until germinated.Growing On / Planting OutPinch out tips once seedlings are 7-10cm tall to encourage bushier growth and more flowers. Keep in a cool, bright position. Keep autumn-sown seedlings in a cold frame, greenhouse, or under a cloche. Plant out 20cm apart from late March onwards when weather is milder, in a sun