Bouquets
The best sweet peas for cutting have richly scented medium to large flowers and long, strong stems. Pictured is Pastel Sunset (from Renee's Garden, see "RG" in sources below), a new blend in creamy sherbet colors. Other great choices for cutting ― all vining types ― include creamy white, lilac-edged 'April in Paris' (RG); lavender-blue 'Blue Celeste' (RG); clear pink 'Grace of Monaco' (FGN); lavender-blue 'Lady Diana' (FGN); and rosy coral 'Watermelon' (RG).
Hanging pots
The best choices for hanging baskets have short-stemmed blossoms and a cascading habit. Pictured at left is 'Heirloom Cupid' (RG), which grows only 8 to 10 in. tall; it has small, closely spaced leaves and diminutive blooms with a rich, fruity fragrance.
The pot (12 in. wide and 11 in. deep) hangs from a wrought-iron holder by Sierra Mirage (916/481-7910 for store locations). Another good choice is Color Palette Cupid (RG), a mixture of blossoms in shades of lavender, rose pink, shell pink, purple, and white on 10-in.-tall plants.
Freestanding trellises
Vining sweet peas make great accents for flower beds or borders when you train them on freestanding trellises, such as the ones pictured here.
'Oban Bay' (FGN) and mixed sweet peas climb these spirals of rusted steel (from Sierra Mirage; see above). Both trellises stand 5 ft. tall
and have four 1-ft.-long legs that poke into the ground to anchor them.
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