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’Somerset SweetPeas2013-2014 Seed CatalogueThe Specialist Sweet Pea Co from Somerset‘High Scent’‘More Scent’Or‘High Scent’ is generallyconsidered the most scentedsweet pea yet.‘More Scent’ a new sweetpea and is reputed to beeven more scented.You choose we have them bothWhy not try our ‘Something a Little Different’ selection of sweetpeas bred by Dr Keith Hammett of New Zealand.www.somersetsweetpeas.com

We are a Somerset based business, supplying Sweet Pea seed and plants of exhibitionquality. We also supply flowers to the cut flower market, and the generalpublic, we are able to offer cut flowers for weddings, exhibitions, corporate functions,and special occasions, offering an extensive collection of Sweet Peas. Designedto cater for exhibitor’s gardeners and people who just love this wonderfulflower. At Somerset Sweet Peas all our stock is grown and harvested in Somersetexcept for our new introductions from Dr Keith Hammett of New Zealand. Givingus complete control over our stock plants, and in turn are rigorously inspected forcolour (true to classification) and vigor, ensuring exhibition quality and vigor. PeterKing, the owner of Somerset Sweet Peas who has been growing and exhibitingsweet peas for over 25 years, would like to emphasize that all his seeds and plantssold to exhibitors and the general public are the same as he uses for exhibitions.Our collection range include the top 20 Exhibition Cultivars, fancy, stripes,picotee, old fashioned, extreme scented, 100s of cultivars in stock, plus variousassorted collections and if we haven’t your favorite variety in stock we will do ourbest to locate it.Because Somerset Sweet Peas are a small family run business we are able tocater for the individual needs of our customers, this includes free friendly adviceon all aspects of growing Sweet Peas from over wintering, soil preparation, pestand disease, during Monday to Saturday am-pm we are just a phone call away.Also full cultural advice on our web site.Contact DetailsSomerset Sweet Peas17, King George RoadMineheadSomerset TA24 5JDAbout Somerset Sweet PeasTel 01643 705521Mobile 07834275940Email peter@somersetsweetpeas.comwww.somersetsweetpeas.comFollow our progress on the gallery page.The Specialist Sweet Pea Company from Somerset

New Introductions to our catalogue from ourSomething a little different selectionfrom Dr Keith Hammett(New Zealand)www.drkeithhammett.co.nzWe are pleased to offer you something a little different from New Zealand bredby Dr Keith Hammett, the renowned New Zealand based Sweet Pea breeder.‘High Scent’I am always asked at tradestands, what’s the best SweetPea for scent ? Well this isit. Reputed to be the mostscented sweet pea ever softCream-coloured flowers thathave a delicate Violet Picoteeedge that is further enhancedby the ruffled petals.R.H.S Award of garden excellence.Scent 8******** Intoxicatingwhite-blue picotee Edge‘Almost Black’The flowers are smalland plain Old Fashionedstyle, a well-scented ,sweetscented, very very darkblue, but gives the appearanceof being black. Looksstunning with white SweetPeas.Scent 4****‘More ScentReputedly stronger scentedthan High Scent. Apretty small flowered exstreamscented grandiflorasweet pea. Standardsand wings open lightmauve on a white ground.Standards crimped center,with darker mauve crimpand darker whiskers,to thethroat.Scent 8*********Intoxicating‘Big Blue’A large well scented MidBlue grown well the initialstems are huge over2’ 600mm long producing5-7 large florets per stem.Scent 3***‘Blue Shift’A very unusual Sweet Peathe large flowers on longstems open a rich purpleand gradually darken to adeep blue when left on theplant or cut for the vase.Vigorous grower makesan excellent back drop fora red boarder.Scent 3***‘Burlesque - Flake’Burlesque is a large flowered,frilly blue flakedSweet Pea with stripes onboth sides of the petals.Great in floral arrangementsto link colours. Expectsome paler and darkervariants.Scent 3***

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‘Duo Salmon’Beautiful salmon and whitebicolour, standards salmonslightly wavy, complementedby the white wings having aslight pink veining. The flowersare said to glow in the softlight of the summer evenings.Garden and cut flower cultivar,looks good as a clump.Scent 4 ***N.S.P.S Classification16a Fancy,Bi-colour.‘Eclipse’Large flowered mauve, veryruffled. Standards stronglywaved and reflexed with evencolour. Wings strongly ruffledslightly darker than the standardsslightly silvered below,keel white edged purple, goodreliable strong grower withgood scent.Exhibition cultivarScent 3***N.S.P.S Classification 7Mauve‘Gwendoline’This is indeed a classic modernlarge flowered Spencer.Standards upright and wavedcerise rose pink, white at thebase. Wings pleated neatlyfading white at the centre.Vigorous grower, some resistantto bud drop. This is a topexhibition cultivar Easy forbeginners.R.H.S Award of Garden Merit1998Scent 4 ****N.S.P.S Classification 4 Magenta‘Just Julia’A beautiful large floweredmid blue, large florets on longstems.Very wavy standardscolour starting purple violet,wings violet silvery whiteflash at base keel pale bluewith a blue edge to the base.Exhibition cultivar and cutflower a must for high societyweddings.Scent 3 ***RHS Award of garden merit2012N.S.P.S Classification 9a Blue( Mid )‘Millennium’Large ruffled magenta roseblooms.Standards pale magentaslightly waved, wingswaved pale magenta blushtowards the centre, the under-sideis paler and slightlysilvered. Exhibition cultivar,stands out at the back of aborder and good in the vasewith Jilly.RHS Award of Garden Merit1997Scent 3 ***NSPS Classification 3bRed(Crimson)‘Jilly’Large very frilly creamblooms, Buds yellow. Standardsbroadly and evenlywaved, opens creamy whitefading to slightly ivory white.Wings as standards. A classicone of my favourites. Exhibitionand looks good in thevase with ‘Somerset Lady’R.H.S Award of Garden Merit1994Scent 4 ****N.S.P.S Classification2 Cream and Ivory‘Karen Louise’Large flowered pale lavenderwith well ruffled flowers.Standard fading to white atthe base. Wings lighter on theedge. Exhibition cultivar, nicelong stems for cut flowers.Scent 3 ***N.S.P.S Classification 8 Lavender‘Mrs Bernard Jones’A classic large flowered cultivar.Standards sugar pink verywaved white at the edges.Wings coloured as standards,waved in rolls, whole flowerpales with age. Exhibitioncultivar, Named after the wifeof the great sweet pea growerand breeder Bernard JonesRHS Award of Garden Merit1994Scent 3 ***NSPS Classification 10bRose Pink (White ground)

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‘Sir Max Hastings’Large well-ruffled flowers,pleated standards deep purplefading to light purple atthe base, wings deep purplefading towards the back goodscent, vigorous grower. Astunning Sweet Pea.A must for high society weddingsScent 3***N.S.P.S Classification 6 Purple‘Somerset Mixed’Somerset Sweet Peas arepleased to offer our Somersetmixed selection, randomlyharvested from our early seasonmixed cut flowers.Scent 3 *** 4****Colour classification various.‘Somerset Lady’Winner of the A.W GowerCup at the National SweetPea Society for best seedling,this sweet pea will gofar, standards large ruffledcarmine pink fading to whiteat the base, wings wavedcarmine pink fading to whiteat the rear, keel white. Theblooms shimmer in the sun,gives large blooms on longstems effortlessly.Scent 3***NSPS Classification 4 magenta‘Somerset Ripple’Exclusive to Somerset SweetPeas. This was raised andbreed at Somerset Sweet Peasraspberry coloured edge witha raspberry stripe good scentvigorous grower with longstems. A very pretty cutflower.Scent 4****‘Sunset’Rich red stripe on a silverywhite background, turningdeep red with age standardupright, wings hooded with ared edge, strong grower, withgood stems, stunningcut flower.A very pretty flower.Scent 4****N.S.P.S Classification 16Fancy Striped‘Terry Wogan’A warm salmon pink flower,good stems, well scented justlike Terry.Scent 4****NSPS Classification11a Salmon Pink (creamground)‘Wiltshire Ripple’Rich deep claret stripe on awhite back-ground turningclaret/chocolate with age.Standards well waved, wingshooded and deep maroonabove the keel. Looks best inthe vase.Good for beginners.Scent 3 ***NSPS Classification 16 FancyStriped‘White Frills’A large white very frilly sweetpea, standards upright wellfrilled almost pleated, wingsruffled and rolled, standardand wings pure white.Scent 4 ****N.S.P.S Classification 1White

‘White Supreme’To me this is still the bestwhite for exhibition, largeflowers on long stems withgood placement and has goodall-round attributes bride’sbouquets, arrangements(-looks good with light greenfoliage and Somerset Lady)and is a vigorous grower.R.H.S Award of Garden Merit1994Scent 3 ***N.S.P.S Classification 1White‘Windsor’Dark maroon turning chocolatewhen fully open, standardsslightly lean forwardand pressed back at the sides,wings modestly waved, whitekeel with blotches of purple.This is the darkest sweet peayet looks really good in thevase on its own or with anyof the white and pink sweetpeas. Bred on the Isle ofWight by Mr K Brewer.Scent 3 ***N.S.P.S Classification 5 Maroon‘Somerset MixedRipples’A random mixture of ripplesthat look great as aclump or in the vase. Vigorousgrowers with longstems and good scent.Scent 3-4 ****Anne Swithinbank one of the judgesat theTaunton Flower ShowGrandifloras Sweet PeasGrandifloras are in between Spencer and old fashioned sweet peasgenerally they are well scented, good for cutting and garden decorationand some have multiple blooms.‘Romeo’Lovely Purple Picotee, budscream, standards upright,white, with a purple edgeand whiskers of purple to thethroat, wings folded downwardswith purple edge, keelcream with purple tip. All inall a very pretty sweet pea,ideal for flower arrangers,bride and brides maid Bouquets.Scent 5 ***** ExtremeN.S.P.S Classification Classifiedas Grandiflora Sweet Pea.‘Blackberry’A lovely scented moderngrandiflora, dark velvet-maroonmedium sized blooms onlong stems. Standards slightlywaved well rounded but upright,wings folded over thekeel and turn a light purple asthey blend into the keel, keellight purple at the base graduallyturning to darkmaroon towards the tip.Scent 4****N.S.P.S Classification. Classifiedas Grandiflora Sweet Pea.

Old Fashioned Sweet PeasOld fashioned sweet peas have better scent than Spencer varietiesand are more interesting, but the flowers are smaller and plain,with shorter stems‘Cupani’The original Sweet Pea.Standard vivid deep maroon,peaked at the top and angledforward, white at the basereverse same. Wings mauveangled down and foldedaround the keel, keel whiteand purple along the base.Gives a mass of well scentedflowers.Scent 5 ****** ExtremeN.S.P.S ClassificationClassified as old Fashionedsweet peas.‘Painted Lady’Standards plain with a centralpleat, pink turning whiteat the base, wings white anda hint of pink veining . KeelWhite with a pink tip. Producesa mass of highly scentedflowers.Scent 5 ***** ExtremeN.S.P.S ClassificationClassified as old fashionedsweet peas.‘Lord Nelson’Old fashioned blue andmauve bi-colour, standardsdusty mauve with blue undertones,wings similar but moreblue. Looks fantastic in thegarden grown as a clumpat the back of the border, givinga mass of blooms extremescented.Scent 5***** ExtremeN.S.P.S ClassificationClassified as Old FashionedSweet Peas.‘Prima Donna’Old fashioned light pink classic,standard leans forwardand has a pleat in the centre aslight ripple other wise plain.Wings very light pink androlled over the whitekeel. Produces many bloomsand is ideal for bridesmaidsBouquets.Scent 5 *****N.S.P.S ClassificationClassified as Old fashionedSweet Peas.Terms and ConditionsPlease add £1.50 for postage & packaging in the UK, £3.25 for the rest of Europeand £4.00 for the rest oft the World. See order form for prices. These prices remainvalid until June 2014, Strictly cash with order cheques, postal orders, etc madepayable to “Somerset Sweet Peas” Should any Cultivar be out of stock we willsubstitute the closest available, unless requested otherwise.We hope to impress you with our seeds so please let us know if your happy or unhappywith our products.Many thanks and we hope you have a successful growing season in 2013/14.Regards Peter - Somerset Sweet Peas.NB: We are not VAT Registered so VAT is not applicable

Love Sweet PeasWhy not join a friend or relative for ChristmasOnly £18-00 for a single membershipSenior citizen membership £16Why not join the National Sweet Pea Society (N.S.P.S). The N.S.P.Swas founded in 1900 to encourage the cultivation and improvementof this wonderful flower. You will become friend to ahost of members,some world famous,many just keenand enthusiasticgrowers butALL sincerelypleased tomeet you atthe variousMeetings,Lectures andShows. Youwill be ableto turn toexperts forhelpful adviceand a readyresponse. Asa member youwill receive thesociety’s annual(published in earlyMay 200 pages)which contains a vastamount of informationand absorbing articlescontributed by both experts and ordinary growers.Bulletins (published in March and October) on seasonal topicscovering growing hints and articles.Contact us at Somerset Sweet PeasOrThe Secretary Janet Bulstrode Tel 01202 734088Email: bg.bulstrode@btinternet.comor visit our websitewww.sweetpeas.org.uk