Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis

‘Erewhon’

EREWHON SWEET PEAS

Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis ‘Erewhon’
EREWHON SWEET PEAS

Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis ‘Erewhon’ has next level perfume.

Unusual reverse bicolor – soft pink upper & rich blue lower petals

The colouring is heart-meltingly beautiful and unusual bi-color.
With soft pink upper petals, and rich lavender-blue lower wing petals.

Breakthrough to next level perfume

Dr. Keith Hammett is a legend in Sweet Pea breeding, not just in his native NZ, but world-wide.
Using the exquisite perfume and two-coloured flowers of the rare Lathyrus belinensis (only  discovered in Turkey as recently as 1988).
Then cross-breeding for next 30 years – Dr. Keith finally create his bi-coloured family of Sweet Peas.
‘Erewhon’ is one of his outstanding new creations.

Highly & exquisitely fragrant

You just cant stop drinking in the perfume of ‘Erewhon’.

Wonderful cut bloom for fragrant bouquets & elegant arrangements

The Sweet Pea blooms are held on long, strong stems.
So they are perfect for picking and arranging.
And of course the colour and perfume makes them divine for all bouquet uses and elegant floral art.

Tips for florists picking ‘Erewhon’

1. Pick the stems early in the day and before the flowers are fully open.
   The perfect day to pick is when the lowest blossom on the stem has just started to open.
2. Singe the base of the stems with a match or candle, or dip the stem ends in boiling water for a few minutes.
3. Plunge the stems in a vase of cold water immediately after the singe, and fill the cold water up to their necks, just below the start of the flowers.
4. Pop some sugar or flower preservative solution into the vase.

Hardy perfumed climber

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Erewhon’ creates perfect climbers for any garden, even in a small space.
So plant in Full Sun to Partial Shade, on a trellis, fence, or climbing through a supporting shrub.
Sweet Peas enjoy soil with plenty of organic matter and feed, and really appreciate mulch in the summer. This helps to keep them blooming for even longer.

Self twining & perfect in a pot

‘Erewhon’ Sweet Peas are self-twining, attaching themselves to the support or host, scrambling up to about 2m. high all by themselves. They do not smother the host.
And are also perfect for growing in a container on a tripod.

Gives “Cut & Come Again” flowers

So the more flowers you cut, the more they produce, and for even longer.

Quickly raised from seed & easily grown

Plants of Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis ‘Erewhon’ are easily raised from seed, and grow on to flowering size quickly.
It is also easy to gather pea pods of seeds for next year, or you can just let them drop so they sow their own crop for next year. The seeds are quick and easy germinators.

Annual climber 2m. High approx. x 30cm. Wide. Self twining.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: QUICK & EASY
Suitable for beginners & gardening with kids

Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis ‘Erewhon’ can be sown outdoors direct in the garden in autumn, winter or early spring
OR
Sown indoors in small pots at any time when suitable temperatures can be provided (18-20°C).

Indoors & outdoors: First soak the Sweet Pea seeds in warm (not boiling) water and allow to soak and cool overnight.
Then the seeds that are ready to sow will have sunk to the bottom by morning. While any that are not yet ready will be floating (they have not yet softened to allow water to penetrate).

Should you have any floating seeds – then roughen the hard coat by gently rubbing the dried seeds between 2 sheets of fine sandpaper, or rubbing between your hands with some grit or sand.
Then re-soak overnight again.

Now plant seeds 2.5cm. deep. individually in little pots / or in the garden.
Deeper pots or tubes are best, as the peas soon develop a long tap root.

Temperatures of 18-20°C. are best for rapid and optimum germination.

Seeds germinate in approx. 14 days. at optimum temperatures.

Seed Count: 12 seeds per pack approx.
(We always aim to exceed the stated seed count and give a generous serve).

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