Topic: Seed Sharing Circle 2012

[Jayb]

What colour are the flowers Galina?

[galina]

What colour are the flowers Galina?

They were white

[Jayb]

Excellent!
Mine grew and tasted extremely similar to Salmon Crown peas, though I fancy the shade of pink and productiveness was slightly different.

If you are saving seed and have some spare, I would love to have a couple if possible 

[Jayb]

Some of the Crown pea growouts I've been doing have thrown odd vines that aren't quite a crown type but neither are they a regular vining type either. Sounds similar to what you are describing, perhaps more hidden qualities in the pea world.

[galina]

Thank you Jayb.  Yes indeed there may be a growth habit that is different from what we know, a sort of hybrid form with multiple flowers.  Interesting to read that you had this type with various crown peas.  I know you have a lot of experience with these peas. 

I have just found this series of Mummy White photos from Rebsie Fairholm:
https://picasaweb.google.com/108102961251644507296/PeaTrials2009MummyWhite?gsessionid=-2-B3MXs1QaUt1Nr1gweag#5349474028719227506

Quite similar to what I had, but I did not have the pronounced fasciated stems and smaller top tufts.  Maybe because I did not support them adequately like a tall pea, they did not develop their full potential. 

A very interesting shape, especially because these are higher yielding than the 'ordinary' crown pea with the single crown.

Will put some seeds aside for you.

 

[Jayb]

Many thanks   

[Robert_Brenchley]

That about describes it; I've always regarded them as a crown pea, but it does have a rather different growth habit to Salmon pea.

[galina]

That about describes it; I've always regarded them as a crown pea, but it does have a rather different growth habit to Salmon pea.

I had never seen any pea like it - quite an eye opener - and needs tall supports!  Because of the multiple flowers at every node it would be interesting to see whether they are actually producing more pods overall compared to, say Telephone.  But I suspect the plant will be self limiting, because they can only support a given number.  Growing these Mummy peas and delighting in their unusual (and unexpected) ways, was a lovely little thrill in the pea patch this year.