Sweet Pea ‘Mollie Rilstone’

A truly charming sweet pea, ‘Mollie Rilstone’ has a soft, romantic air about her. Her creamy-white petals are brushed with the faintest blush of pink, almost like someone’s dabbed them with watercolour. She’s the sort of sweet pea that looks as though she belongs in an old cottage garden jug on a scrubbed pine table, with the back door open and the dog sprawled in the sunshine.

Scented (as all proper sweet peas should be), she climbs eagerly up a wigwam or trellis, rewarding you with armfuls of flowers for cutting. Like all sweet peas, she thrives on rich soil, regular watering, and a steady picking – the more you snip, the more she blooms.

Plant her with bolder varieties if you like a contrast, or let her shine on her own for that soft, nostalgic look. Either way, ‘Mollie Rilstone’ is a keeper.