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Sweet pea

Sweet pea

Garden sweet pea

DifficultyModerate
SeasonWinter–spring
Cut flowersLasts 4-5 days in a vase

Meaning

A tender memory, parting

Petals thin as gauze, with a light sweet scent.

The seeds are poisonous. People and pets should not eat them.

Light

Out of direct sun

Water

Change the water every day

Temperature

5-18°C

Preservative

Flower food is fine

Do this when you get home

  1. The stems are thin. Cut them on a slant with sharp shears.
  2. Stand them in shallow water, somewhere cool

Day to day

  • Change the water every day
  • They don't last long. Enjoy them while they're fresh.

Common questions

Why did they wilt so fast?

Sweet peas have a short vase life, and they hate heat and ethylene. Keep them somewhere cool, away from fruit.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.