Saved Sweet pea seeds

[Bren In Pots]

I've saved some seeds from this years sweet peas and was wondering will the colours come true or will I end up with just blue one like my neighbour says.

[Alison]

They've always come true for me in the past and if they're anything like eating peas then they're pretty hard to cross anyway - note that they may be different to this but that's not my experience.

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks Alison it was a packet that contained 6 bags each with a different variety in so hopefully I'll get the same pretty colours.

[Two_Sheds]

The blue ones are purple anyway (says a disgruntled person who bought loads & loads of different "blue" shades trying to find one which isn't purple)

[robmarston]

I've often wondered this, but I'm not as worried about the colour as to the scent. If I collect seeds from a strongly fragranced sweet pea, will that scent be reproduced?

[george356]

The blue ones are purple anyway (says a disgruntled person who bought loads & loads of different "blue" shades trying to find one which isn't purple)

I have tried a couple of Fothergill named varieties, "Singing the Blues", which turned out to be mainly mauve, and "Blue Velvet" which turned out some lovely deep blue flowers, with a nice scent, not as powerful as the old varieties.