Sweet pea 'Miss Willmott'

Remove faded flowers promptly to encourage fresh blooms
Prefers well drained soil in full sun
Support growth with canes or nets

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Miss Willmott is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Soak overnight in warm water, then sow 1cm deep 3 seeds in a 7cm pot in free draining damp seed compost. do not exclude light. and keep at 20C

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.73 inches (7.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Miss Willmott about 42 days before your last frost date.

Grow on in a cold frame or plant out after frost has passed, aclimatising the young plants to the cooler conditons
Pinch out the growing tip after the second pair of leaves has opened as this will promote side shoots and more flowers.

As Miss Willmott is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Cut all the flowers and almost flowers, one a week every week and use in your home. This will promote more flowers for the rest of the season

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.