Tall Pea varieties

[Greenleaves]

Afternoon all

I am looking for a tall Pea variety, can anyone make a recommendation please?

[Thelma Sanders]

Every year I grow Alderman, last year I also tried Champion of England, but they didn't do as well for me. So sticking with just Alderman this year

[Thelma Sanders]

edit won't work, so.....

Forgot to say because the pods grow fat, at first you think the peas are ready when they're not. You soon work out when they're at their best, meanwhile it gives you a good excuse for eating the first sweet tiny peas of the year

[Chippy Minton]

I grew a purple podded one the other year, they grew quite tall 6 feet (1.8m) or so.

[Greenleaves]

Any idea on the name Chippy?

[Scarlet]

I don't grow peas anymore - can't be bothered with podding them so just use them for pea shoots. The few years I did grow them I had great results with "telephone" it's a really tall variety. Real seeds stock it.

[Bren In Pots]

I grow telephone saving the seeds for the following year also a few purple podded ones to use as Mange tout in stir fries. but mostly the peas get eaten out in the garden.

[seasprout]

Alderman are very nice, I tried Lord Leicester last year and it was quite disappointing.

[Greenleaves]

I might have to talk nicely to Aunty VC

[veggiechicken]

That'll make a change, GL
Many of the more unusual peas are in packs of 10 so if you want a row of them, its not enough. Tell me which ones tempt you and I'll see what's in the pea-box!

[WendyC]

Another vote for Alderman here too.

[Guest]

Collosal climbing is a victoriana nursery reselection of alderman. Giant stride is meant to climb but mine only got to about 1m last year however they were lovely peas they were still sweet even when they were huge like marrowfat peas.

Edit: If you want a tall variety rather than climbing and happy for a crop at once I vote for crown peas - and they are so pretty

All of which are in the VSP

[Chippy Minton]

Any idea on the name Chippy?

Pretty certain it was called "Pea - 'Purple Podded'"

It was the name that hooked me

Found it, it was from Kings Seeds, Pea - Purple Podded

[Guest]

Blauschokker is a purple podded tall variety but its a marrowfat pea not great as a fresh pea i.e salad or boiled. Also boddington is a tall pea although fine fresh (not great IMO) it is more a dried/ soup pea. I have found both crop really well and surprise surprise they are also in the VSP.

How do you tend to eat your peas?

[Alison]

This year I'm growing the following tall peas - Pilot, Serpette Guilloteau, Telephone, Champion of England and Lord Leicester. I've grown all these before and they're all very good. Am surprised by the thumbs up for Alderman as I wasn't very impressed with them and find all the varieties listed far superior.