sweet pea 'Solway Serenade'

Plant out in a sunny, sheltered spot in humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil. position the plants close to the base of their intended support, with two plants at the base of each cane if growing up a wigwam. Keep well-watered throughout the growing season and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser fortnightly. See sweetpea cultivation for further information

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagate by sowing seed in pots or rootrainers in autumn or spring and planting out in April, or sow seed directly into the soil in April. Prior to sowing soften the hard seed coat by placing the seeds on moist vermiculite or kitchen tissue until they swell

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails and thrips

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, fusarium wilt, sweetpea viruses