Sweet pea ‘Cupani’
Lathyrus odoratus · Flower · No. 17
- Sow under cover
- Jan–Mar, Oct–Nov
- Sow outdoors
- Mar–Apr
- Flowers
- Jun–Sep
- Germination
- 10–21 days
- Spacing
- 20 cm in the row, 45 cm between rows
- Days to flower
- 90–120 from sowing
- Sun
- Full sun
- Seed saving
- Easy
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under cover | January | February | March | October | November | |||||||
| Outdoors | March | April | ||||||||||
| Flowers | June | July | August | September |
Notes
Maroon and violet, scented. Soak seed overnight. Pick flowers daily; leave the last plants to set pods. Seed is toxic — do not eat.
Saving seed · Easy
Self-pollinating annual. Seed ripens the same season. Keep 3 m from other varieties of the same plant.
- Mark two or three healthy plants early.
- Leave the fruit, pod or head to ripen fully on the plant.
- Dry the seed 7–14 days on paper, out of direct sun.