'Our Harry' Sweet Pea Seedling Plants

Our Harry Sweet Peas

Lathyrus odoratus Our Harry is a beautifully scented annual sweet pea that's proved extremely popular over the 30-odd years since its introduction, Our Harry has ruffled petals in a delightful shade of lavender blue that fades to paler mauve at the edges. It's a gorgeous cottage garden classic, with heaps of charm and a lovely fragrance – not as strong as some heirloom varieties but delicious nevertheless – and good strong, long stems on a plant that grows to around 2m high. It's an essential addition to our range of sweet pea seedlings.

Our Sweet Peas are delivered in purpose-designed, recycled cardboard packaging, and are ready to be planted out when you get them.
We generally send them out between March and May, but we will email you with the likely delivery timescale once you have placed your order.

Features

• Colour: lavender blue, fading at the tips
• Stem: long
• Height: 2m
• Type: Spencer
• Scent: good
• Flowering: June to September (in our garden in 2018 it was still in flower in late October)
• Planting Months: March-June

Growing

For a beautiful scented combination, you could try growing him up a pergola or trellis alongside a fragrant pink rose, or pure white Iceberg. The sky blue tones of this sweet pea would make for a heavenly cool-colour combination with the whites and pinks. Remember, sweet peas are brilliant for picking indoors, and a multi-coloured bouquet can be stunning. So grow a few different varieties – try Anniversary, whose pale pink, lavender-tinged petals will complement Our Harry wonderfully, deep claret King Edward VII, for a brave contrast, and richly scented white Mrs Collier. A strong-growing sweet pea that will last really well in a vase, for longevity pick when there are at least two unopened flowers at the tip.

Did You Know?

Raised by F G Davies and introduced by Marchant in 1987, it has been described as 'faultless'.