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Desert Pea
  • 1 packet (8 seeds)
  • Despatch: Within 14 Days
  • Price: £1.49
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Desert Pea

Hardy Shrub

  • Flowers in : Mid Summer to Autumn
  • Germination : Experience Useful
  • Aftercare : Care Required
  • Ideal for : Borders
  • Height : 12 feet

Description

Attractive semi-evergreen shrub that makes an impressive scrambling climber, producing clusters of brilliant red, lobster claw-like flowers in mid summer to autumn.

Sowing Instructions

Sow March- May. Soak seeds in hand hot water for 24 hours. Then sow seed 6mm (žin) deep into pots or trays. Keep in a warm place at a temperature of between 15-21C (60-70F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination will usually take 14-30 days. When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays.

Growing Instructions

Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost 60cm (24in) apart.

Aftercare

For the best results, plant in a good well-drained soil and grow in full sun.

Once plants are established prune each year after flowering, reducing shoots by approximately one-third.