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I love Fedco Seeds. I've also ordered quite often from Baker Creek, but Fedco has better prices, a much larger selection & FREE SHIPPING.
I ordered 2 sweet pea varieties & a new larkspur, Carmine. It was their last year to carry Carmine, and I'm really glad I ordered them. They are double flowered, a rich pink & so pretty. I planted them with a mixture of blue, purple, lavender & pink larkspur that I already had.
Here are the sweet peas. The first one is America. Fedco's description is very accurate, except I would call the color bright pink: "An antique striated variety, arresting both to eyes and nostrils. Each blossom contains subtle variations of bright reds with creamy white streakings. Heavily perfumed. Looks lovely next to Cupani. First offered in 1896 by Morse-Vaughan. Vines grow to 3'."
Per Fedco: "Oldest and among the most fragrant of all sweet peas. Celebrated its 300th birthday in 1998 amidst a surge of renewed interest. Named for the Sicilian monk who found these bicolors growing wild, Cupani combines deep maroon-purple upper petals with deep violet-blue lower petals. Grow Cupani for enticing intoxicating aroma. 5' vines." Mine were planted against a fence with poppies. The poppies grew about 6' tall & the sweet peas didn't get enough sun to do well, but the blooms are still very pretty & fragrance is outstanding & are a "keeper".
If you are interested in non-GMO, open pollinated, heritage varieties you need to check Fedco. Their catalog is printed in black & white, but you can always Google if you aren't familiar with something. Their catalog is really interesting and they give lots of plant history and vintage line drawings.
I don't get any compensation or discount from Fedco, I just really like them a lot.
I love Fedco Seeds. I've also ordered quite often from Baker Creek, but Fedco has better prices, a much larger selection & FREE SHIPPING.
I ordered 2 sweet pea varieties & a new larkspur, Carmine. It was their last year to carry Carmine, and I'm really glad I ordered them. They are double flowered, a rich pink & so pretty. I planted them with a mixture of blue, purple, lavender & pink larkspur that I already had.
Here are the sweet peas. The first one is America. Fedco's description is very accurate, except I would call the color bright pink: "An antique striated variety, arresting both to eyes and nostrils. Each blossom contains subtle variations of bright reds with creamy white streakings. Heavily perfumed. Looks lovely next to Cupani. First offered in 1896 by Morse-Vaughan. Vines grow to 3'."
Per Fedco: "Oldest and among the most fragrant of all sweet peas. Celebrated its 300th birthday in 1998 amidst a surge of renewed interest. Named for the Sicilian monk who found these bicolors growing wild, Cupani combines deep maroon-purple upper petals with deep violet-blue lower petals. Grow Cupani for enticing intoxicating aroma. 5' vines." Mine were planted against a fence with poppies. The poppies grew about 6' tall & the sweet peas didn't get enough sun to do well, but the blooms are still very pretty & fragrance is outstanding & are a "keeper".
If you are interested in non-GMO, open pollinated, heritage varieties you need to check Fedco. Their catalog is printed in black & white, but you can always Google if you aren't familiar with something. Their catalog is really interesting and they give lots of plant history and vintage line drawings.
I don't get any compensation or discount from Fedco, I just really like them a lot.
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I will definitely be checking out Fedco. The larkspur and sweetpea are stunning. Everything looks so nice and summery.
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