[cAnAry53]

would l ike to try tall growing peas,anyone recommend any?

[mumofstig]

Champion of England and Alderman 

[AndyRVTR]

Agree, Alderman, they are heavy croppers, grows between 4-5' and taste great too 

[Kleftiwallah]

Ha ! only 4 - 5 foot Andy.  My Alderman peas were still skyward at 7 foot, then they fell over through no support and started growing skyward all over again.    :blink:    Cheers,    Tony.

[AndyRVTR]

Ha ! only 4 - 5 foot Andy.  My Alderman peas were still skyward at 7 foot, then they fell over through no support and started growing skyward all over again.    :blink:    Cheers,    Tony.

Ahhhhh....but how many pods did ya get Tony??   

[mumofstig]

Mine grew as tall as Kleftis and I had loads of peas
(and obviously a better support system  )

[AndyRVTR]

Mine grew as tall as Kleftis and I had loads of peas
(and obviously a better support system  )

Note to oneself....... build a HIGH, STRONG support.... 

[Trillium]

I grew Champion of England peas this past summer and must admit I wasn't overly thrilled with the yield. Had lovely big plants but yields didn't match so I wouldn't bother with them again myself.

[cAnAry53]

what about ne plus ultra anyone tried them?

[mumofstig]

I grew Champion of England peas this past summer and must admit I wasn't overly thrilled with the yield. Had lovely big plants but yields didn't match so I wouldn't bother with them again myself.

I don't really think that tall peas necessarily give a bigger yield They're just not ready all at once, and are easier to pick if you have a bad back, that's also one of the reasons I grow climbing beans rather than dwarf ones :blink:

[Willie_Eckerslike]

Also, if you grow them six feet tall you generally have to leave a six foot gap in between the rows. Does this have any advantage to growing 3 feet high with a 3 foot spacing?

[mumofstig]

I do a wide row of peas on one side and French beans on the other side of my bean frame, with no problem.
They are also quite happy on a wigwam ...............so doubt you'd need a 6ft gap.

[Chrysalis]

My purple- podded peas were really tall and beautiful.  :blink:
 Cropping was OK, but this was my first time for peas.  I was just glad they grew at all!

Oasis were small and cropped well.  Will grow both again if I can and do lots more!!(Is it nearly Spring yet?)