[devon]

Has anyone grown this before ? I have grown Kelevdon with sucess but would like to try something different

[mumofstig]

Most Victorian peas are climbers - which particular variety were you thinking of? 

the 'Victorian Colossal Climbing' variety is also called Alderman, and that's one of varieties I've grown for the last 3 years 

[devon]

Thats interesting I have grown Alderman before never knew it was the same plant 'Victorian Colossal Climbing' Thanks

[HuwG]

A lot of the heritage varieties grow tall

[Trillium]

I didn't know that either about Alderman. I planned to get hold of some of the Victorian but now won't bother.

[mumofstig]

I got the info from here
http://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Pea_Seed_Victorian_Colossal_Climbing/

Other Names for Pea 'Telephone'
Telephone Pole, Tall Telephone, Climbing Telephone, Telephone Climbing, Alderman, Giant Alderman, Victorian Climbing, Victorian Colossal Climbing

http://myfolia.com/plants/49-pea-pisum-sativum/varieties/3053-telephone

seems a lot of names for the same pea

[carlrmj]

 Hi , I grew Victorian  Collosal Climbing from Victoriana  nursery last year.

 I had previously grown Kelvedon Wonder but wanted to try something different also .

 They grew about 8 ft tall up wire mesh supported by metal poles , as there was quite a bit

 of  weight with the stems and pods (loads of them ).

  They are  handy if  you have a smaller  area to grow  them in  as they  produce  so many 

  vertically .   

[Sparkyrog]

8ft  I need a rethink then 

[sunshineband]

I grew a variety last year called Victorian Pea and it was dwarf at about 2ft.

Does it not say the height on the packet the seeds came in? Or were they a gift? If so you could ask the person who gave them to you.

[Sparkyrog]

They are Alderman but not arrived yet ! I thought they were 5ft 

[solway cropper]

I grow Alderman and pinch the tops out when they get to about 6 foot. I think it's un-natural to need a ladder to harvest peas 

[Salmo]

When you grow tall peas how do you protect them from pigeons?

[HuwG]

I've never had pigeon problems with tall peas. I also grow purple prodded peas that are tall