Cathy Sweetpea flowers (courtesy of Roger Parsons)

Misc	RHS AGM
Shade	Full Sun
Area	Coastal Areas, Frost Pockets, Scotland & The North
Soil	Good, Well Drained
Colour	White/Cream
Type	Rootrained, Seedling
Also Good	Fragrant, Repeat Flowering
Flowering	May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Lathyrus odoratus Cathy

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Sweet Pea Cathy

Taking the best performance and fragrance of the Victorian Grandiflora varieties and making it bigger and better, Cathy has the Spencer characteristics of strong long-stalked racemes that might bear up to four frilly flowers, each that can grow up to 4-5 cm wide. The colour is a.rich clotted cream and the flowers are very fragrant in that piercing way that sweet peas take one back to sunny afternoons in the countryside. The foliage is grey-green and petite. Cathy will reliably reach up to 2m high if you continue to tie in the stalks as she grows. Peruse the rest of our list of sweet peas.

Be creative

Cathy's bridal colouring and long stems make her a dead cert if you want to grow sweet peas for a wedding or anniversary.....or just to appeal to the Romantic in you. While being pale in colour she does not look wishy-washy when combined with more showy, bright colours nor does she overwhelm a bunch of other pastel sweet peas. As importantly, sweet peas are often overlooked when it comes to herbaceous borders, but it is worth being creative - an iron support swathed with Cathy sweet peas mid-border looks spectacular because with the Grandiflora heritage she produces flowers right down to the bottom of her stems. In the main, people grow sweet peas for cutting which is best done first thing in the morning and by cutting the stalks at a slight slant. Leave them to soak in a bucket for a few hours before arranging them. Cathy looks wonderful with creamy or pale pink roses and a few sprigs of rosemary for greenery.

Features of Sweet Pea Cathy

Colour: rich cream
Stem: long, straight but not thick
Height: 2m
Type: Modern Semi-Grandiflora
Scent: old-fashioned, strong
Flowering: May to August
Planting Months: March-April
Foliage: grey-green, discreet

A Yorkshire Lass

Cathy was grown by Unwins in 2003 and was named after Emily Bronte's heroine, Cathy, of Wuthering Heights fame - although to be fair most people will probably be more familiar with Cathy from Kate Bush's unforgettable song - Heathcliff.....but even that may be a test too far, or just date one!

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Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
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Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week in summer if there is no heavy rain.

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