Sweet pea fragrance is light in some cultivars, such as the cherry-red 'Lipstick,' and delightfully enticing in others, including 'April in Paris,' which has creamy flowers blushed with a lilac tint.

A: Sweet pea fragrance varies among the varieties. Some of the modern hybrids aren’t as fragrant as the older and Spencer varieties. Rain, high temperatures, time of day and the age of the ...

CORVALLIS – Sweet peas are a classic flower in English gardens since they were introduced in the 17th century from southern Italy and have transplanted well to all parts of the world, including ...

This climbing variety withstands heat and drought unusually well. It is good for training along a wire fence, trellis, or up an obelisk as the stems grow 1.5 to 1.8 m in length so support is required.

Choice, choices and more choices. Such is the pleasant situation gardeners encounter as they prepare to grow an old time favorite, the sweet pea. It's not as crazy as it seems to think about sweet ...

The lightest whiff of sweet pea fragrance takes me straight back to childhood. My dad grew sweet peas every year, so from June to September there were full vases in the house. He was deadly ...

Monty Don reveals the scent of sweet peas is better than any man-made perfume. The British gardening expert said July triggers the annual digging first new potatoes.

Zoflora – the indulgently fragranced, award-winning cleaning brand – is welcoming back a favourite fragrance, Sweet Pea, to shelves across the UK. Sweet Pea has returned to Home Bargains and B&M ...

SOME of the country’s top growers of sweet peas are about to converge on North Yorkshire for a major show celebrating the plant’s beauty and fragrance. The National Sweet Pea Show will be held ...

My favourite variety, the mid-18th century painted lady, has long stems for cutting and great fragrance. Just don't pop sweet pea flowers on your salads as they are toxic when eaten by humans.