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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: manicscousers on June 25, 2008, 22:28:57

Title: purple podded peas
Post by: manicscousers on June 25, 2008, 22:28:57
many thanks to the people who sent me seeds for these, this is how they are doing  ;D
love the colour of the flowers
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: debster on June 25, 2008, 22:31:14
very pretty i have some beans (french i think) with beautiful purple flowers on them  ;D
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: Hyacinth on June 25, 2008, 22:33:51
Oooh they're brill! I got some a few years ago from a lady at BOG (B'ham Organic Gardeners) Soc....I saved seeds and have them every year 8)
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: manicscousers on June 25, 2008, 22:35:25
never tried them, I'm looking forward to them  ;D
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: Hyacinth on June 25, 2008, 22:45:01
Well, the peas are green, but the pods are truly spectacular! :D
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: calendula on June 26, 2008, 11:31:07
I've got some PPP's growing but no flowers yet - am looking forward to them  :)
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 26, 2008, 18:57:15
Mine have the first pods growing fast.
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: saddad on June 26, 2008, 20:19:28
I have several sorts... "purple podded" offered by HSL years ago, and now Lancashire Lad which is purple podded... have to grow them on seperate plot so I don't get them mixed up when saving seeds...
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e190/Plot52/purplepeas.jpg)
That's my best photo of them...
;D
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: Hyacinth on June 26, 2008, 20:23:03
And a Very Fine Picture it is too 8) Gosh, when was it taken (cos I'm stretched to remember a day when it hasn't bloomin rained here) :(
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: saddad on June 27, 2008, 20:13:33
Two years ago...  :)
Title: Re: purple podded peas
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 28, 2008, 13:21:07
Mine are looking fine now, but the floods wiped them out last year.