Here is a bit more detail on these wonderful old
Salmon Flowered Peas. They are just about perfect at the moment.
You can see in the picture below they have a different growing habit from most modern varieties. The flowers all come in a spray at the top of the stem, all in a bunch.
Celia from
Purple Podded Peas sent me these seeds to grow, but unfortunately her own patch seem to have some sort of disfiguring disease. A silver lining to that cloud, and a brilliant example of why we should share these rare and unusual seeds, is that I can repay the favour next Spring by giving her some seeds back!
The plants grow to about 4ft high and have dense, bright green foliage. For a more detailed history and botanical description of this variety go and search on Rebsie's blog
Daughter of the Soil where she has posted some wonderful details of this variety.
A really sturdy stem.
Much thicker than you would find on newer varieties.
Compare the colour of the foliage with these
Hurst Greenshaft peas. This is a glaucous blue-green in comparison with the Salmon peas.
Lovely lovely flowers which will be followed by some edible pods. More later!
You can see in the picture below they have a different growing habit from most modern varieties. The flowers all come in a spray at the top of the stem, all in a bunch.
Celia from Purple Podded Peas sent me these seeds to grow, but unfortunately her own patch seem to have some sort of disfiguring disease. A silver lining to that cloud, and a brilliant example of why we should share these rare and unusual seeds, is that I can repay the favour next Spring by giving her some seeds back!
The plants grow to about 4ft high and have dense, bright green foliage. For a more detailed history and botanical description of this variety go and search on Rebsie's blog Daughter of the Soil where she has posted some wonderful details of this variety.
A really sturdy stem.
Much thicker than you would find on newer varieties.
Compare the colour of the foliage with these Hurst Greenshaft peas. This is a glaucous blue-green in comparison with the Salmon peas.
Lovely lovely flowers which will be followed by some edible pods. More later!
Wow, these are absolutely gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteSome of mine are up to 5 1/2 feet, but pea heights are very variable.
ReplyDeleteThey truly are amazing! Going to save any seed? Would love to do a swap!
ReplyDeleteDan - of course! I always have too many seeds and they would find a good home in Canada,I know!
ReplyDeleteI grew these the first time in my flower garden. They really rivalled the sweet peas for a short while (then they set pods and we ate them!)
ReplyDeleteahhhh, happy times x
ReplyDeleteLove those plants! I cannot wait to hear how they produce too.
ReplyDeleteFor one startling moment I though you were growing sweet peas but then I remembered - Matron doesn't do flowers. They look good sturdy plants.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could smell them. So elelgant looking too.
ReplyDeleteSingle Track - comments do not always appear to be posted on blogger, this is a reported problem. In answer to your question, Isle of Wight garlic planted last September in free draining soil.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I'd love to grow those but unfortunately they are impossible to buy. :(
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