I don't know the name of this variety of pea growing on a neighbour's plot, but the flower is beautiful.
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I think I have found the variety check this out
http://store.humeseeds.com/servlet/Detail?no=180
Dwarf Sugar, very pretty, it is a snow pea but often used earlier as the leaves and flowers are edible and are used in salads ane as a garnish.
I have put a bag in my seed swap parcel.
XX Jeannine
Betty, there are a several so-called purple flowering peas (although bicolour flowering would be more accurate). They can have green, yellow or purple pods.
A few years ago one of my purple flowering peas had a mutation in flower colour to salmon pink (this occasionally happens). I saved the seeds and grew them again and the salmon pink has stayed true for several generations now.
Would you like a few seeds of purple and also of salmon pink peas for next year?
PurpleHeather - thanks for taking the time to find the link :)
Jeannine - I didn't know that the leaves and flowers were edible, I'll tell the man who is growing it.
galina - I'd love a few seeds for next year, thank you very much!
Hi Squash, just found my West Coast seeds catalogue ...
" the leaves and stems have a slight red tint and are great for garnishes or in salads"
and in Johnnys they are actually listed under Greens and Garnishes and they say.....
an old snow pea now cast in a new role for it's crops of red blossoms and subtly reddish tinted stems and leaves used as garnishes and in salad mixes." 32 days for pea greens, 39 for blossoms,57 for small tender snow peas.
XX Jeannine
I've got several varieties which look very much like that. Wait and see what it turns into!
I bought some giant sugar peas called "Bijou"from the Real Seed co,it's a tall variety that gives big pods (http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt149/macmac-photo/P6040022.jpg)
'don't know if this is it ?
macmac - it does look the same doesn't it?
I had another look at it today and it looks quite tall - I would guess about 4ft. There are a lot of pods on it, they are a good size.
The man who is growing it is losing his sight so might not have realized that there are pods ready to be picked. I'll tell him tomorrow.
All he knew about it was that it was a heritage variety so if macmac's was from the Real Seed Company it could be the one.
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our carouby de mussane ? sp looks like that, very pretty flowers, quite tall, too ;D
Just as a point...my comments were in relation to Purple Heathers ID from the catalogue which she named as Dwarf Grey Sugar, and presumed the man who planted them would know what he had planted.. if in fact it is not Dwarf Grey Sugar I don't know if edible or not..I only have info about that particular one.I bought the seeds specifically for my swap parcel. I rarley gorw anything other than basic geen peas with white flowers so my experience is very limited.
XX Jeannine
I meant to photograph a few of mine today but was prevented by a thunderstorm. Hopefully I'll get it done tomorrow. I'm growing Bijou as well, I can't wait to see what it turns out like, and how the pod size compares with Carouby de Mausanne.
Robert, I was wondering about the Bijou vs. Carouby de Maussane comparison too, and would love to know your conclusions. The pods on my Bijou are about 10cm long now and I'm wondering whether to eat them now, or leave them to get bigger!
Purple podded and latvian both are similar to picture and the Latvian Xmas pea is even more stunning.
Quote from: schw on June 13, 2010, 19:43:02
Robert, I was wondering about the Bijou vs. Carouby de Maussane comparison too, and would love to know your conclusions. The pods on my Bijou are about 10cm long now and I'm wondering whether to eat them now, or leave them to get bigger!
I don't know either; try them at different sizes and see!
Quote from: Digeroo on June 13, 2010, 19:58:55
Purple podded and latvian both are similar to picture and the Latvian Xmas pea is even more stunning.
It's the seeds that are different. Purple podded have pale brown seeds, while Latvian are heavily mottled in darker brown. The latter is a sign of primitivity, in this case, I imagine, because it's a much older variety. It's a pity they don't come with their history attached!