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pea 'Kelvedon Wonder'

Pisum sativum 'Kelvedon Wonder'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Pisum
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

A reliable, early-maturing, annual climbing pea, to about 60cm high at picking. Produces mainly double pods to 9cm long, for harvesting from June. Peas are small and sweet, suitable for eating fresh or freezing

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Sow in flat bottomed drills in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, and provide support. See the Grow Your Own pages on vegetable cultivation for more detailed advice

Pruning

Pick regularly to encourage more pods to set

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in succession from mid spring to midsummer

Pests

May be susceptible to mice, slugs and pea moths

Diseases

This cultivar has some resistance to pea wilt and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years