SWEET PEAS
Family: Fabaceae
Pronounced: LAY-thy-russ oh-dor-AY-tus
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Mature size:
Height: 6 — 8 feet (1.8 — 2.4 m).
Space: 9 — 12 inches (22 — 30 cm) apart.
Flowering attributes:
Here is a striking bicolor of deep rose pink and very soft pink, born on long stems. A Spencer type, 'Renaissance' was bred in New Zealand and considered among Dr. Keith Hammett's first introductions; Hammett has introduced many beautiful bicolor sweet peas. In 1977 his cultivar was awarded the Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.
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Debbie Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.

Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
By co-authors Debbie Teashon (Rainy Side Gardeners) and Wendy Tweton
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