Roger Parsons Sweet Peas...An Essential Guide to Sweet Peas -2nd Edition by Roger Parsons Following...

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Roger Parsons Sweet Peas (incorporating Cooltonagh Irish Sweet Peas)

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Roger Parsons Sweet Peas (incorporating Cooltonagh Irish Sweet Peas)

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2020-2021 Seed Catalogue

Roger Parsons Sweet Peas, Primrose Cottage, Clayton Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester PO20 8JQ

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Index of Varieties (variety name and page number)

Adorabel 21 Alan Williams 15 Albutt Blue 20 Alisa 20 Almost Black 21 Andrea Robertson 14 Anne Barron 8 Anniversary 7 Baronscourt 17 Black Knight 19 Blue Shift 17 Blue Wonder 23 Buccaneer 12 Carlotta 10 Castlewellan 7 Cathy 20 Charlie’s Angel 15 Chelsea Centenary 16 Chris Harrod 15 Cilla 15 Daily Mail 10 Dave Thomas 11 Deborah Devonshire 7 Dorothy Eckford 19 Dragonfly 20 Dream Girl 9 Duo Salmon 11 Eclipse 17 Edd Fincham 17 Edith Flanagan 11 Elegance Lavender 23 Ella Mountbatten 4 Enchanté 16 Enigma 21 Erewhon 20 Ernest Ireland 13

Ethel Grace 16 Evie Jones 10 Flame 11 Flora Norton 19 Florencecourt 12 Flying Visit 16 Gerry Kirkman 11 Glow 11 Grandma Butt 10 Gwawr Cymru 7 Gwendoline 7 Hampton Court 15 Hannah Dale 23 Hannah Magovern 13 Hard Times 15 Heaven Scent 7 High Scent 20 Jack Ellis 21 Jacko 13 Jacqueline Ann 16 Janey 13 John Markham 4 Joyce Stanton 14 June 23 Just Janet 8 Just Jenny 14 Just Julia 15 Karen Harrod 15 Karen Louise 16 King Edward VII 18 Kingfisher 20 Lady Nicholson 17 Len Harrod 11 Lipstick 10 Little Red Riding Hood 21 Lord Nelson 19

Lucy Hawthorne 6 Mammoth Crimson 23 Marjorie Carrier 8 Mark Harrod 11 Mark Williams 13 Mary Priestley 6 Matucana 21 Millennium 12 Miss Willmott 18 Mollie Rilstone 7 Mr. P 14 Mrs Bernard Jones 9 Mrs. Collier 18 Naomi Nazareth 15 North Shore 14 Oyama Bicolour 23 Painted Lady 18 Pandemonium 23 Patricia Marilyn 8 Patti 22 Pip’s Cornish Cream 5 Pip’s Maroon 13 Pochontas 12 Polar Star 22 Prima Donna 18 Promise 8 Queen Alexandra 18 Queen of Hearts 7 Queen of the Isles 18 Raspberry Flake 13 Renown 12 Restormel 12 Richard and Judy 17 Rosemary Padley 13 Route 66 8 Rowallane 9

Royal White 21 Sally Maitland 10 Scarlett 21 Senator 18 Signpost 16 Sir Jimmy Shand 17 Solitude 16 Solstice Series 22-23 Southbourne 8 Strawberry Fields 8 Sunshine Deep Rose 23 Susan Burgess 8 Sylvia Moore 9 Tara 9 Theia-Bella 13 Topsy 22 Tutti Frutti 9 Valerie Harrod 9 Vaudeville 9 Violet Queen 21 Watermelon 11 White Frills 6 White Supreme 6 Wild Swan 6 William and Catherine 11 Windsor 14

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COVER PHOTO Bouquet Mixture, a mixture especially for picking for bouquets, see page 4.

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Gift Packs Containing 5 packets of seeds in a special Sweet Pea gift pack. Choose from our range of varieties to make a special gift for birthdays, Christmas, an anniversary or any other occasion. Can be personalised with text up to 10 words. £7.50

Gift Vouchers We also offer gift vouchers to the value of your choice (in whole pounds) in a gift pack containing your vouchers and our current catalogue.

BOOK An Essential Guide to Sweet Peas - 2nd Edition by Roger Parsons Following the success of Roger’s book “Sweet Peas: an Essential Guide” published in 2011, a second edition is available now and brings us up to date. Soft cover format with 12 chapters and over 150 colour pictures. Signed copies available on request. £19.95

Collections A great way to save money or a lovely gift. Choose your own varieties for your collection or let us choose some of our favourite varieties for you. 1. Exhibitor’s Collection – £29.00 Get 50 seeds in separate packets of each of 5 varieties of your own choice from the list of Spencer varieties on pages 5 to 17. 2. Sussex Collection – £13.50 Get 10 seeds in separate packets of any 10 varieties of your own choice from the list of Spencer varieties on pages 5 to 17 3. Scented Collection - £13.50 Get 10 seeds in separate packets of any 10 varieties of your own choice from the lists of

Grandiflora varieties on pages 18 to 21.

Gifts We have a selection of unusual gardening gifts. Sweet Peas are many people's favourite flower and we have found these make ideal gifts.

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Novelties New varieties released for the 2021 season

All varieties £1.50 per packet (min. 10 seeds) or £6.50 per large pack (min. 50 seeds)

John Markham (right) Summer flowering spencer type in a striking

orange red. This variety has huge flowers and long stems making it ideal for both cut flower

growers and exhibition. Raised by Sydney Harrod at Cooltonagh. Scent = 3

Named for the late John

Markham from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

Ella Mountbatten (left) Summer flowering multiflora spencer type in a beautiful and unusual pink and mauve bi-colour. Long stems with 5 flowers per stem makes a great choice for cut flower growers. Raised by Roger Parsons. Scent = 3 Named for Ella Mountbatten on her 24th birthday.

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Spencer Varieties These types on pages 5 to 17 have large frilly flowers on long stems in Summer and are our most popular sellers. They are ideal for cut flowers whether just growing a few for the house, local flower shows or cut flower sales. Scent scores: 1 is lowest and 6 is highest.


Pip’s Cornish Cream Cream.

Scent = 3

Striped Mixture Our own blend of complementing striped colours. Scent = 3

Summer Romance A mixture of pastel shades of Spencer flowers with long stems and clean pale colours. Scent = 3-4

Flaked Mixture A blend of different flaked colours for a striking display. Scent = 3

Bicolour Mixture A blend of different two toned flowers. Scent = 3

Spencer Mixture A wide mixture of Spencer varieties. Our most popular mixture for all colours. Scent = 3

Bouquet Mixture A mix of multiflora spencer

type flowers. Perfect for cutting for the house.

Scent = 4

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Wild Swan (left) White, Multiflora. Large frilly flowers on long stems. Generally produces up to 6 flowers per stem for a longer display. Scent = 3

White Frills

Large, frilly flowers on long stems. First class for exhibition and cutting. Scent = 3.

White Supreme An excellent white for cut flowers. Scent = 3

Lucy Hawthorne (above)

White. Pale seeds.

Scent = 3

Mary Priestley (left)

White

Popular for exhibition.

Large flowers and good

placement.

Scent = 3

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Gwendoline Deep rose pink on white ground. Scent = 3

Anniversary White with a pink edge. One of the best varieties with strong scent. Suitable for exhibition. Scent = 4

Heaven Scent Pale salmon pink on cream ground. Good for all purposes. Scent = 4


Queen of Hearts Pink stripe on white ground. Suitable for exhibition. Long flowering period. Scent = 3

Deborah Devonshire

White with pink edge.

Very good and deserves

to be more popular.

Scent = 3

Gwawr Cymru (Welsh Dawn) Tall spencer type in a pale cream pink. Raised by Sydney Harrod. Celebrating the 100th Royal Welsh show in 2019. Scent = 3

Mollie Rilstone Cream with pink edge. Very popular with cut flower growers. Scent = 4

Castlewellan Pale pink on cream ground. Very popular with cut flower growers. Scent = 3

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Route 66 Deep pink and white bi-colour. Produces up to 5 flowers per stem. Scent = 3

Promise Pink / white bicolour. Our most popular bicolour. Raised by Roger Parsons. Scent = 3

Patricia Marilyn Pale pink A good new exhibition variety. Prolific flowering. Scent = 3

Southbourne Pale pink on white ground. Exhibition quality. A good stock of an older variety. Scent = 3

Anne Barron Salmon rose on cream ground. Good for all purposes. Scent = 3

Susan Burgess Blush pink on cream ground. A distinct shade for bouquets. Scent = 3

Just Janet Coral pink on white ground. Lovely warm colour. Scent = 3

Strawberry Fields Cerise and pink bicolour. One of the first to flower. Scent = 4


Marjorie Carrier Salmon cerise pink. Scent = 4

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Dream Girl Rose pink on cream ground. Suitable for exhibition. Scent = 3

Sylvia Moore Salmon pink on white ground. Very good for garden decoration. Scent = 3

Tara Cerise pink on white ground. Good for exhibition. Scent = 3

Tutti Frutti Tall spencer type in a bright orange stripe. Non tendril type for cut flower production. Scent = 3

Vaudeville Pink flake on white ground. Raised and introduced by Keith Hammett in 2009. Scent = 3

Rowallane Cerise salmon. Good for garden decoration and cutting for the house. Scent = 3


Mrs Bernard Jones Rose pink on white ground. Popular and suitable for exhibition. Scent: 3

Valerie Harrod Scent = 3 Orange pink. Popular for exhibition. Large flowers on long stems.

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Lipstick Vivid rich carmine. Not to be confused with the original crimson variety with this name. Scent = 3

Carlotta Popular variety with carmine flowers and good scent. Prolific flowering for garden decoration. Scent = 4

Daily Mail Cerise pink with large frilly flowers on long stems Popular for exhibition. Very good general purpose variety. Scent = 3

Grandma Butt Deep rose pink flushed with carmine. Very good for cut flowers and exhibition. Scent = 3

Sally Maitland Spectacular magenta pink, tall spencer type. Raised by Graham King. Scent = 3


Evie Jones Magenta. Recent introduction. Should prove very popular for showing. Scent = 3

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Duo Salmon Cerise and pink bicolour. Great for garden decoration. Scent = 3

Watermelon Orange pink. Delightful for garden decoration and cutting for the house. Scent = 3

Edith Flanagan Orange salmon. Large flowers on long stems. Gorgeous. Scent = 3-4

William and Catherine

Salmon pink. A good strong grower. Scent = 3

Glow Pink flushed with orange red . Striking colour. Scent = 3

Flame Salmon cerise on white ground. Delightful. Scent = 3

Len Harrod Orange pink on white ground. Prolific flowering of exhibition quality blooms. Scent = 3

Mark Harrod Scarlet. Good shape and colour. Exhibition quality. Scent = 2

Garry Kirkman Orange red. Delighted to reintroduce this excellent variety. Scent = 2

Dave Thomas A good strong scarlet that is suitable for exhibition. Scent = 2


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Restormel Cerise scarlet.

A good stock of exhibition quality.

Scent = 2

Florencecourt Orange red on white

ground. Long stems, good

placement and large frilly flowers. Scent = 3

Pocahontas Geranium red.

Good colour outdoors. Raised by Sydney Harrod.

Scent = 3

Buccaneer Ruby red.

Prolific flowering and good scent.

Scent = 3

Renown Crimson

A shade deeper than the ruby reds. Scent = 3

Millennium Ruby red.

The most popular crimson for exhibition.

Scent = 3


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Hannah Magovern Our favourite scarlet. Prolific flowering and reliable. Scent = 3

Ernest Ireland Mid red. Excellent colour. Good for cutting and garden decoration. Scent = 3

Raspberry Flake Crimson flake on grey. Very attractive and looks great in a mixed vase. Scent = 4

Rosemary Padley Crimson Suitable for exhibition. Scent = 3

Janey Scarlet flake on white ground. Excellent for garden decoration. Scent = 3

Mark Williams Chestnut maroon An excellent new colour. Good for exhibition. Scent = 3.

Jacko Crimson stripe on white ground. Non-tendril type. Scent = 3

Theia-Bella Maroon flake on white ground. Vigorous and eye-catching. Scent = 3


Pip’s Maroon Dark maroon, exhibition quality. Scent = 3

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Windsor Dark maroon. Long stems. Scent = 2


Just Jenny Navy Blue. Prolific flowering. Scent = 3

Mr. P Dark blue stripe. Provides a lovely decorative effect. Scent = 3

Andrea Robertson Dark blue. Long flowering season. Prolific and good for cut flower sales. Scent = 3

Joyce Stanton Dark blue. Suitable for exhibition and popular for the garden and cutting for the house. Scent = 3

North Shore Navy blue / violet bicolour. Reselected stock. Scent = 3

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Hampton Court Mid blue Suitable for all purposes Scent = 3

Alan Williams Mid blue. Prolific flowering over a long period. Scent = 3

Hard Times Mid blue Reliable. Suitable for exhibition. Scent = 3

Charlie's Angel Pale blue. Popular for exhibition. Scent = 3

Just Julia Mid blue. Popular for exhibition. Scent = 4

Cilla Raised by Karen Bell of Liverpool. Tall spencer type in a pale blue flush. Scent = 3

Karen Harrod Mid blue Very good for exhibition. Scent = 3

Chris Harrod Pale blue. Large flowers on long stems. Scent = 3


Naomi Nazareth Pale blue. Superb for the exhibition and cutting. Scent = 4

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Signpost Lavender pink and white bicolour. Up to five flowers per stem. Scent = 3

Flying Visit White flushed deep violet. An older variety which is great for garden decoration. Scent = 4

Ethel Grace Lavender. Popular for exhibition, cut flowers and garden decoration. Scent = 3

Solitude Lavender. Frilly. Good placement on long stems. Scent = 4

Jacqueline Ann Deep lavender. Excellent for all purposes. Scent = 3

Enchanté Cerise/mauve bicolour flush on white ground. Good cut flowers and garden decoration. Scent = 3


Karen Louise Lavender. Perhaps the most reliable lavender for exhibition. Scent = 4

Chelsea Centenary Pale blue. Multiflora. Scent = 3

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Lady Nicholson Mauve stripe on white ground. A novel colour which should be popular. Scent = 4

Richard and Judy Purple / mauve bicolour. Long season so popular for cut flowers. Scent = 3

Eclipse Deep mauve Reselected stock. Good for exhibition. Scent = 4

Baronscourt Deep mauve. Excellent for garden decoration and cutting. Scent = 4

Edd Fincham Purple maroon. A good dark colour. Scent = 4


Blue shift Purple, becoming mid blue. Scent = 3

Sir Jimmy Shand Lilac stripe on white ground. The most popular stripe for exhibition. Scent = 3

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Mrs Collier Cream. Prolific flowering. Introduced by Dobbie & Co. in 1907. Scent = 5

Senator Dark maroon / deep violet flake on white ground. Very striking. Scent = 5

King Edward VII Red. Introduced by Henry Eckford in 1903. Prolific flowering. Scent = 5

Prima Donna Pale pink on white ground. Introduced by Eckford in 1896. Scent = 5

Queen Alexandra

Scarlet. The first sunproof scarlet. Introduced by Henry Eckford in 1906. Scent = 4

Miss Willmott Orange pink bicolour. Introduced by Henry Eckford in 1901. Scent = 5

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Queen of the Isles Red flake on white ground. Better than America. Scent = 5

Painted Lady Pink / white bicolour. The earliest variety, first named in 1752. Scent = 5

Old Fashioned Mixture Blend of old-fashioned varieties. Excellent for garden decoration. Scent = 5

Old-fashioned varieties These generally have better scent than Spencer varieties and are better for garden decoration but the flowers are smaller, plain and with shorter stems.

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Lord Nelson Navy blue. Introduced by House in 1907. Scent = 5

Black Knight Dark maroon. Very popular. Introduced by Henry Eckford in 1898. Scent = 5

Dorothy Eckford White. Introduced by Eckford in 1903. Scent = 5

Flora Norton Pale blue. Raised in California and introduced in 1904. Scent = 5

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Semi-grandiflora Mixture A blend of semi-grandiflora varieties. Scent = 4-5

High Scent Cream with delicate lilac edge. Wonderful fragrance. Previously sold as April in Paris. Scent = 6

Albutt Blue White with blue edge. Roger's favourite of all our Sweet Peas. Terrific scent. Scent = 6

Kingfisher Violet flush on cream ground. Prolific flowers and complements ‘High Scent’. Scent = 5

Dragonfly Cream marbled with lavender. Prolific flowering on long stems. Scent = 5

Cathy Deep cream. Wonderful colour and very frilly. One of the best. Scent = 5

Alisa Salmon pink. Blends well with other varieties on this type. Raised in Russia by Gennadiy Levko. Scent = 4

Erewhon Lavender / mauve bicolour. Very striking. Raised by Keith Hammett in New Zealand. Scent = 3


Semi-grandiflora Varieties

These have the fragrance and decorative value of the Old-fashioned type but have longer stems and frillier flowers

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Paint Box Mixture A good mixture of Modern Grandiflora varieties. Makes a wonderful bunch for the house. Scent = 4-5

Royal White White. Early-flowering. Introduced by Roger Parsons in 2014. Reliable and prolific flowering. Scent = 4

Adorabel Opens lavender, turns mauve blue. Introduced by Peter Grayson in 2013. Scent = 5

Matucana Maroon / violet bicolour. Outstanding scent and deservedly popular. Scent = 6

Violet Queen Violet blue. Introduced by Peter Grayson 1993. Similar to Unwins ‘Memories’. Scent = 5

Little Red Riding Hood Red & white bicolour Raised by Keith Hammett and introduced in 2012. Scent = 5

Scarlett Mid red. Introduced by Unwins in 2006. More ruby than scarlet. Scent = 5

Almost Black Darkest maroon. The darkest of all Sweet Peas. Hammett 2009. Scent = 5

Jack Ellis Maroon / purple bicolour. 2018 novelty. Raised by the late Jack Ellis. Scent = 5

Enigma Light pink marbled. Raised and introduced by Keith Hammett in 2017. Scent = 4


Modern Grandiflora varieties

Excellent for garden decoration. Have more flowers than old-fashioned type.

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Topsy Dark maroon. Introduced by Denholm in 1960 but still an excellent. Early spring flowering. Scent = 3

Patti Salmon pink. Raised and introduced by Denholm in 1960. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

Solstice Light Blue Pale blue. Raised by David Lemon and introduced in 2008. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

Solstice Rose Rose pink on white ground. Raised by David Lemon and introduced in 2008. Winter flowering. Scent = 3


Winter Romance Mix A premixed colour selection of long-stemmed early flowering Multifloras. Scent = 3

Polar Star White flowers, dark seeds. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

Winter Multiflora and Early Spring Spencer Varieties Sow August onwards for winter flowering in a frost free climate or heated glasshouse. In most of the UK, can also be sown in October for growing in unheated glass when they will flower from mid April onwards. All are long-stemmed Multifloras. Very popular in countries with hot summer temperatures.

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Blue Wonder Mid blue. Long stems Hooded standard. Introduced by Zvolanek in 1923. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 4

Solstice Light Pink Pale pink on white ground. Raised by David Lemon and introduced in 2008. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

Pandemonium Purple flake. Raised and introduced by Hammett in 2009. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

Elegance Lavender Lavender. Very Early. Raised and introduced by Bodger in 1992. Winter flowering. Scent = 3

Sunshine Deep Rose Deep rose. Introduced by Owls Acre in 2002. Winter flowering. Scent = 3

Oyama Bicolour Mauve bicolour. Raised in Japan. Prolific flowering. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

June Salmon rose pink. Introduced by Denholm in 1960 but still excellent. Early Spring flowering. Scent = 3

Mammoth Crimson Crimson red. Introduced by Denholm in 1982. Winter flowering. Scent = 3

Solstice Scarlet Scarlet red Raised by David Lemon and introduced in 2008. Scent = 3

Hannah Dale Purple maroon. Grandiflora type. Suitable for garden decoration. Winter flowering. Scent = 4


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Dwarf and Semi-dwarf Spencer varieties

Semi-dwarf will make 1.2m high. For garden decoration in planters, baskets and borders.

Cupid Mixture includes dwarf varieties with Old-fashioned flowers. Grows to 0.4m high. Scent = 2

Carnival Parade A mixture of Semi-dwarf Spencer varieties Scent = 3 to 4

Marie’s Melody Carmine stripe on white ground. Semi-dwarf. Spencer flower form. Scent = 4

Cupid White White. Dwarf. Old fashioned flower form. Best in containers. Scent = 2

Solway Classic Red flake on white ground. Semi-dwarf variety. Old fashioned flower form. Scent = 3

Solway Minuet White with mauve edge. Semi-dwarf old-fashioned flower form. Scent = 3

Solway Fanfare Deep carmine. Semi-dwarf variety. Multiflora Spencer flower form. Non-tendril leaves. Scent = 3

Solway Minstrel Blue stripe on white ground. Semi-dwarf variety. Old-fashioned flower form. Scent = 3

San Francisco Apricot pink. Semi-dwarf. Multiflora Spencer Flowers on long stems. Scent = 3

Bounce Mid Blue Mid blue. Early, semi-dwarf variety. Semi-grandiflora flower form. Long stems. S cent = 3


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Aurora Borealis Dark maroon stripe on white ground. Semi-dwarf variety. Scent = 4

Solway Splendour Red bicolour. Semi-dwarf. Old fashioned flower form. Scent = 3

Turquoise - Scent = 3 Opens mauve blue but turns to turquoise blue. Semi-dwarf variety. Spencer flower form.


Teresa Maureen Mauve and white bicolour. Semi-dwarf variety. Old-fashioned flower form. Scent = 3

Pansy Lavender Flush Lavender blue flush on white ground. Semi-dwarf variety. Old-fashioned flower form. Scent = 3

Cupid Pink Pink / white bicolour. Dwarf variety. Grows to 0.4m high. Scent = 2

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2. Privacy. We do not store payment card details nor do we share customer details with any third party. We keep a record of your order for 6 years for tax purposes and add your contact details to our mailing list to send you an annual catalogue. Please email [email protected] if you do not want to receive a catalogue. 3. Pricing. Unless otherwise stated, seeds are £1.50 per packet (minimum 10 seeds) and £6.50 per large packet (minimum 50 seeds). Special prices apply to Collections (see page 3). Varieties and species not currently on our website are £2.50 per packet, £6.50 per large packet. Please add cost of mailing to your order. Standard UK delivery: £1.65, Standard Europe delivery: £4.00 or Worldwide Tracked and Signed (where available): £11.00. There is an additional cost for books. 4. These prices remain valid until June 2021. All previous price lists are void. 5. Substitutions. Should any variety be out of stock, we substitute the closest available unless you tell us otherwise. 6. Delivery. Orders are despatched by Royal Mail, sent First Class for orders to the UK and islands, or by Air Mail for overseas orders. There is no collection on Sundays or English bank holidays. Despatch is normally within 24 hours of receipt of payment but may take up to two weeks when busiest (usually, August and September). Please note that eCheques normally take 5-7 working days before we receive payment. 7. Cancellation and returns: Prior to despatch: If you wish to cancel your order for any reason prior to despatch, your payment will be immediately cancelled. After despatch: If you wish to cancel your order after it has been sent, you may return undamaged goods to us within 2 weeks of despatch for a refund or exchange. The costs of returning goods to us shall be borne by you. Upon receipt of the goods we will give you a full refund or an exchange credit as required. 8. Jurisdiction. All items are sold subject to the Laws of England. By placing an order you agree to be bound by these Conditions.

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L. odoratus

The Wild Sweet Pea. Up to

1.5m high. Large

maroon / violet

flowers, 2-3 per stem.

Scent = 6

Lathyrus Little Gems

L. hirsutus x odoratus

Up to 0.6m high, Small


Mauve / lavender /

pink / white. Scent = 0

L. sativus Mixed

Up to 1m high.

Medium sized single

flowers. Scent = 0

L. sativus Azureus

Up to 1m high. Medium

sized single blue

flowers. Scent = 0

L. sativus Crescent Moon

*NEW* Up to 1m high.

Medium sized single

flowers. Scent = 0

L. sativus var. Cyaneus

Up to 1m high with

purple flowers.

Scent = 0

L. annuus Mixed

Includes yellow,

orange and orange red

flowers. Scent = 0

L. annuus

Mrs R Penney

Up to 1m high. Orange

flowers, small/medium

in size, 2-3 per stem.

Scent = 0

L. chloranthus

Up to 2m high. Best sown

in Autumn.

Flowers yellow green,

3 per stem. Scent = 0

L. hirsutus

Up to 0.6m high. Small

purple/mauve

bicoloured flowers, 1-3

per stem. Scent = 0

L. tingitanus

Up to 2m high. Large

purple flowers, 2-3 per

stem. Attractive leaves.

Scent = 0

L. tingitanus Roseus

Annual. Up to 2m high.

Large pink flowers, 2-3

per stem.

Scent = 0


Annual Lathyrus species

Very easy to grow. Most Annuals are hardy and can be left to self-seed around the garden. Can be sown in succession to prolong the season of flowering.

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L. vernus Mixed

Up to 0.4m high. Mixed

colours and leaf forms.

Scent = 0

L. vernus Albo-roseus

Up to 0.4m high. Pink /

white bicolour. AGM

1997. Scent = 0

L. vernus subsp.

Vernus Up to 0.4m

high. AGM 1993. Mauve

blue. Scent = 0

L. laevigatus

Up to 0.5m high. Small

cream flowers, 3-17

per stem. Scent = 0

L. latifolius Mixed

Up to 2m high. Large


Scent = 1

L. latifolius

White Pearl

Up to 2m high. White

flowers, 3-12 per

stem. Scent = 1

L. latifolius Pink Pearl

Up to 2m high. Light

pink flowers, 3-12 per

stem. AGM 1997.

Scent = 1

L. latifolius Red Pearl

Up to 2m high. Light

pink flowers, 3-12 per

stem. AGM 1997.

Scent = 1


L. annuus var. annuus Fodder Pea Up to 1.0m high. Yellow flowers, small/medium in size, 2-3 per stem. Scent = 0

Spangles Blend of annual Lathyrus. Graceful, with many colours. Ideal for naturalising.

L. marmoratus Veined Pea Up to 0.6m high. Single, red flowers, small/medium in size. Scent = 0

Perennial Lathyrus species

Very easy to grow. Can be slow to germinate but last for many years.

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