I've grown sweet peas for 50+ yrs. The strongest and loveliest scent (in my opinion) is from High Scent. A small bunch fills the house with a delicious perfume
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I've stopped picking the sweet peas for the house this year ... the perfume was so strong that I became quite 'headachey' within twenty minutes of them coming into the house .... I tried again a week later but exactly the same thing happened. The perfume is gorgeous but very strong ... OH doesn't find a problem with them but I can be quite sinusy so presumably that's why I'm susceptible to them. Lilies can do the same thing to me.
I've no idea of the variety ... they came as some little plants from a nursery in S. Lincs and were described as 'Old fashioned mixed' or something like that.
Other years I've sown my own seed of varieties described as having a good perfume, but none have been as strong as these.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree with High Scent. White with a delicate pink edge. The old fashioned Spencer varieties have good perfume. Have you thought of buying your seed for next year from a sweetpea specialist breeder/grower. They do not work out much more than those bought in GCs and they give details of each individual variety. Sadly, the gentleman I used to buy my seed from in Ireland has retired and haven't tried anyone else yet.
I'd echo Cupani - it's beautiful, but a smaller flower and stem than most. I also grow Cathy - which is a creamy white. Fabulous, and happy in shade. I only grow darks or white/creams, but Beaujolais is also good.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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The strongest and loveliest scent (in my opinion) is from High Scent.
A small bunch fills the house with a delicious perfume
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I've no idea of the variety ... they came as some little plants from a nursery in S. Lincs and were described as 'Old fashioned mixed' or something like that.
Other years I've sown my own seed of varieties described as having a good perfume, but none have been as strong as these.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I also grow Cathy - which is a creamy white. Fabulous, and happy in shade.
I only grow darks or white/creams, but Beaujolais is also good.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
https://www.sarahraven.com/flowers/seeds/sweet_peas/lathyrus_odoratus_matucana.htm