Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Blue flowering pea variety

Collapse

X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 2
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 template Next
  • #1

    Blue flowering pea variety

    I could have sworn I had seen a blue flowering pea (edible/vegetable) on here recently but am stuffed if I can find it now. Can anyone name some varieties of blue flowering peas please? or if I wasn't imagining things - point me in the direction of the right thread please?
    Tags: None
  • #2
    There was a Purple one recently http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...pea_82684.html

    Comment

    • #3
      Was it Golden sweet? Daughter of the Soil: Heritage vegetable review Pea: Golden Sweet

      Comment

      • #4
        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
        Was it Golden sweet? Daughter of the Soil: Heritage vegetable review Pea: Golden Sweet
        They're mange tout but do have lively mauve flowers, very decorative, not the best photo but the only one I have here
        Attached Files

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

        Comment

        • #5
          Are you thinking of Kent Blue? Its flowers are quite blue when mature, although they start off pink and maroon like several other varieties. They are the last variety shown on this page.

          Daughter of the Soil: More heritage peas coming into flower

          Comment

          • #6
            Sparrow recently donated some Kent Blue peas to the VSP

            Comment

            • #7
              Thank you. Unfortunately you are about to discover part of my strange thought process

              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              Was it Golden sweet? Daughter of the Soil: Heritage vegetable review Pea: Golden Sweet
              Yep, they were the pics in my head......

              Originally posted by Zelenina View Post
              Are you thinking of Kent Blue? Its flowers are quite blue when mature, although they start off pink and maroon like several other varieties. They are the last variety shown on this page.

              Daughter of the Soil: More heritage peas coming into flower
              And I kept thinking kew blue, but knew it wasn't right
              So now I know that was me looking at that site. You are a clever bunch of grapes to know how a nutters mind works


              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
              Sparrow recently donated some Kent Blue peas to the VSP
              You are not meant to tell me that . I might have to just move in - keep sending SAE's. Mind you I have nothing new to send the VSP so that might be a blessing in
              disguise

              Thank you all
              Last edited by Norfolkgrey; 07-12-2014, 04:00 PM.

              Comment

              • #8
                There are some Goldensweet in the VSP too
                I've grown them - very pretty with their purple flowers and yellow pods.

                Comment

                • #9
                  Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                  There are some Goldensweet in the VSP too
                  I've grown them - very pretty with their purple flowers and yellow pods.
                  VC I think you need to use that naughty stick on ya'self keep encouraging people

                  Thankfully I have Goldensweet, but I don't remember any of mine having blue flowers

                  After this thread it just goes to show that that doesn't mean a thing

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    Kent Blue are lovely - nice as mangetout, but also good as a young fresh pea. Highly recommend them, though I'm not that keen on mangetout meself.

                    Thought you might like a photo of the young and mature flowers from this year:
                    Attached Files
                    http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      Goldensweet mangetout.

                      The flowers change colour so quickly, they look blue and purple
                      Here's some I grew last year

                      Attached Files
                      Last edited by veggiechicken; 07-12-2014, 04:44 PM.

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        UU
                        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                        Goldensweet mangetout.

                        The flowers change colour so quickly, they look blue and purple
                        Here's some I grew last year

                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]51515[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]51516[/ATTACH]
                        They're much darker than my Goldensweet, where did yours come from? Mine are originally Real Seeds and although I've been saving them for years they've always been pale, definitely mauve not purple. Lovely tasting whichever though.

                        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

                        Comment

                        • #13
                          like most things "blue", they're probably just purple ?
                          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

                          Comment

                          • #14
                            Alison, I wasn't too impressed with the taste of my Goldensweets, compared to the Delikata I also grew. Maybe there are some different lines about? I'd be interested to try some of yours, do you think you could send some in to the VSP? I'm planning to ask VC for a swap later when I've sorted my seeds and she's sorted her puppies
                            ...bonkers about beans... and now a proud Nutter!

                            Comment

                            • #15
                              I can't remember where the ones I grew in the photos came from but this year I grew T&M Goldensweet. Not that impressed TBH but I've saved some seeds for the 2014 Seedswap.
                              I'm going to stick with Bijou mangetout from now on. May not have blue flowers but they make a massive Mangetout

                              Comment

                              Previous 1 2 template Next

                              Latest Topics

                              Collapse
                              View All

                              Recent Blog Posts

                              Collapse
                              View All
                              Working...
                              X