Sweet Pea ‘Unwins Ripple Mix’ Seeds (21 Seeds)

Bring elegant colour and fragrance to your garden with Sweet Pea ‘Unwins Ripple Mix’ — a stunning blend of marbled and picotee blooms in harmonious shades. These vigorous annual climbers produce a very sweet scent and make beautiful cut flowers, perfect for vases, bouquets, and summer arrangements.

Ideal for growing up a trellis, obelisk, or fence, this variety flowers generously through summer — especially when picked regularly to encourage continuous blooming.

Key Features

• Exciting mix of marbled and picotee sweet pea flowers

• Very sweet scent – perfect for fragrant borders and bouquets

• Vigorous annual climbers ideal for trellis, fences, and obelisks

• Excellent cut flowers for summer arrangements

• Perfect for pots and containers

• Pick regularly for more flowers all season

• Height: 1.8m

Seed Preparation

• Place seeds on moist kitchen roll in an airtight container in a warm room.

• Sow as soon as they begin to swell or sprout.

• Alternatively, soak overnight — sow immediately afterwards.

How to Sow Indoors

• Sow singly in rootrainers or 8cm pots, 1cm deep.

• Water after sowing, then avoid watering again until seedlings emerge.

• Keep at around 15°C until germinated.

Grow On / Plant Out

• Pinch out tips when seedlings reach 7–10cm to encourage bushy growth.

• Keep plants cool but bright.

• Autumn-sown plants can be kept in a cold frame/greenhouse or under a cloche.

• Plant out 20cm apart from late March onwards, once weather improves.

• Avoid disturbing the roots.

How to Sow Outdoors

• Sow into pre-watered, compost-enriched soil, 2cm deep, around 7cm apart.

• Keep soil moist until seedlings appear.

• Thin to 20cm apart once seedlings are established.

Aftercare

• Support plants with canes, netting, or trellis to 1.8m.

• Water and feed regularly through the season.

• Pick flowers often to keep plants blooming continuously.

Technical Specification

• Pack Quantity: 21 seeds

• Plant Height: 1.8m

• Plant Spacing: 20cm

• Sowing Depth: 1–2cm

• Best Position: Full sun

• Type: Hardy annual climber

Why choose Kean’s Claremorris

• Trusted local store with knowledgeable staff

• Quality sweet pea and flower seed varieties selected for Irish gardens

• Great seasonal selection for cut flowers, cottage gardens, and summer colour