code: 618
It is best grown alone as its gorgeous
Family: Leguminosae
Common name: Lathyrus odoratus ‘Cupanii’
Plant Classification: Hardy annual
Packet Content(approx.): 25
This famous old heirloom is a striking, very strongly scented, bi-coloured Peruvian sweet pea. It is best grown alone as its gorgeous, velvety, deep colours, which appear until late in the season cannot compete with some of the bright modern forms.
Sowing advice:
Sow autumn in cold greenhouse or late winter/early spring in warm greenhouse, propagator, or windowsill for late spring planting. Alternatively sow outdoors March-April.
Lathyrus odoratus. Grow some history! These most unusual Italian heirloom sweet peas are bi-coloured violet and deep maroon. Matucana sweet pea seeds are thought to be one of the first sweet peas to be introduced to Britain in 1700 by a Sicilian Monk, Franciscus Cupani. Matucana sweet peas have an intoxicating scent and smaller flowers than many modern varieties that bloom over a long period in summer. Provide some support for this rampant climber and it will reward you with stunning beauty and fragrance. And be sure to pick off spent flowers before they form seed pods. This will keep the plants blooming longer. This is one of our staff favourites.
