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🌸 Sweet Pea ‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ (Seeds) UH-052525-SPMBS
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Fast-growing and beautifully scented, Sweet Pea ‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ produces long-stemmed blooms in soft lavender to deep violet tones—perfect for early-season displays and cut flower arrangements.
Seed Information
- Plant Type Annual Flower
- Organic No
- Growing Difficulty Easy
- Germination Time 10–21 Days
- Harvest Time 90–100 Days from sowing
- Best Season To Grow Autumn (indoors) or Early Spring (outdoors)
- SunLight Needs Full Sun
- Water Requirements Medium
- Height Of Maturity 150–180 cm (requires support)
- None GMO Yes
- UK Native No
‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ is a robust sweet pea variety prized for its early blooming, large flower clusters, and captivating fragrance. With colours ranging from pastel lavender to rich blue-violet, it adds vertical elegance and scent to garden trellises, fences, or arches.
This variety is ideal for early sowing, producing tall, vigorous plants that reward with a long flowering period—especially when regularly deadheaded or picked for vases. Loved by pollinators and gardeners alike, it’s easy to grow from seed and thrives in sunny, well-drained locations.
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Type: Hardy annual climber
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Colour: Shades of lavender, blue, and violet
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Height: Up to 180 cm (6 ft)
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Scent: Strongly fragrant
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Sowing Time: October–November (autumn) or January–April (spring)
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Flowering Time: May–August
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Spacing: 20 cm apart
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Support Needed: Yes – trellis, netting, or arch
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Grows Well In: Flower beds, containers, along fences or arches
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Note: Not edible – ornamental use only
Bring a touch of early-season charm and perfume to your garden with Sweet Pea ‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’—a favourite for bouquets, bees, and beautiful displays.
🌿 Growing & Care Guide
🌸 Sweet Pea ‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ – Grow & Care Guide
Early, Fragrant Climber with Beautiful Blue & Violet Blooms
‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ sweet peas are vigorous climbers that bloom early with long-stemmed, beautifully scented flowers in shades of blue, violet, and lavender. Perfect for trellises, fences, cutting gardens, and pollinator patches.
🛒 What You’ll Need:
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Sweet Pea ‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ seeds
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Seed trays, root trainers, or pots
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Peat-free compost
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Full sun location
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Trellis, obelisk, or canes for support
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Watering can and ties
🌿 Growing & Care Instructions
1. Sowing Indoors (Best Oct–Nov or Jan–Mar)
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Soak seeds in water for 6–8 hours before sowing to boost germination.
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Sow 1.5–2cm deep in root trainers or 9cm pots.
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Place in a cold frame or on a bright windowsill.
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Water lightly and cover with a clear lid for humidity.
2. Germination
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Germinates in 7–14 days.
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Pinch out the top once seedlings reach 10cm to encourage bushier growth.
3. Transplanting
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Harden off and plant out in April–May, spacing 20–30cm apart.
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Choose a sunny, well-drained location with climbing support ready.
4. Growing On
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Tie in shoots as they grow.
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Water regularly and mulch to retain moisture.
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Remove faded flowers to extend blooming.
5. Flowering
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Blooms from late spring to mid-summer.
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Cut regularly for vases — encourages more blooms and prolongs display.
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A favourite with bees and butterflies.
From trellis to table — ‘Early Mammoth Blue Shades’ adds fragrant colour to every corner of your garden.
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