The general seedsmen listed on this page mostly sell mixtures, but with some named
varieties as well. Here Kings and Unwins stand out from the rest: We suggest you
write for their catalogues - both companies offer a great many named varieties, always
reliable as regards colour,.and produce special Autumn catalogues in which Sweet
Peas feature prominently, as well as producing their fuller, annual catalogues.
The following links should help you to find the Sweet Pea seeds listed among the
many thousands of other flower and vegetable seeds offered on the world wide web
by these general seedsmen.
DT Brown and Co. (now near Newmarket) offers a few Singles and several mixtures:
http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/catalogue-atoz/S/9
Chiltern Seeds (near Ulverston) has Stylish, Royal Family singles, and a few heirloom
sorts:
http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/list.php?type=search&value=sweet%20pea&page=2
Samuel Dobie & Son (at Paignton) has a few more now, several the same as Suttons
- go to
http://www.dobies.co.uk/Shop/Flower+Seeds/List/ then select S then select 2.
Mr Fothergills Seeds Ltd (near Newmarket) has a striking resemblance to DT Brown
and Co: - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/flower-seed/page/4/range/S
Just Sweet Peas Ltd (near Pontefract) a new and business-like web-site with a variety
of types and a fair number of each - the descriptions are unusual and a few of the
photos are unlike the varieties as we know them - packets look cheap but only have
12 seeds, nevertheless business-like enough to become a main supplier before long.
Visit www.sweet-peas.com
E W King & Co Ltd (Monks Farm, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester CO5 9PG) -you
could ignore the web-site: Kings’ printed catalogues are far better, ask specially
for the Sweet Pea one.
Nicky's Nursery Mail Order Seeds (mail order only):now a very easy site, with truthful
pictures:
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/page12spea.htm
Sarah Raven's web-site has descended to the dangerous error of showing culinary peas
as well as flowers if you search for Sweet Peas – give it a miss.
Seeds-By-Size (near Hemel Hempstead): Sadly John Size, who offered hundreds of Spencer
varieties, even sorts up to sixty years old: and plenty of old-fashioned kinds, has
disappeared from the Internet.
Simply (Norfolk) This big firm of plant suppliers offers old-fashioned varieties
and Spencers, a few of these being recent introductions. I find the site and its
name change confusing There are some beautiful photographs, and some as misleading
as some of the descriptions! Deplorably they include perennial Lathyrus as Sweet
Peas. Still go to http://www.simplysweetpeas.co.uk
Suttons Seeds (in Paignton) A list of mixtures and a few named varieties can be found
at
http://www.suttons.co.uk/Gardening/Flowers/Flower+Seeds/list.htm?pi=3&pf0=17.
Thompson & Morgan (in Ipswich) lots of mixtures but some good singles too - an efficient
site, worth a visit just for the pictures - visit
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flowers/flower-seeds/sweet-pea-seeds
Unwins Seeds Limited, - renowned for seed quality and viability - write to Unwins
at Alconbury Hill, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 4HY for their “UnwinsDirect” Autumn and
Main catalogues,.or ‘phone UK 01-480-443-700. Like Sweet Pea flowers (if cut), the
catalogues keep coming. Site at
http://www.unwins.co.uk/sweet-pea-seeds-cid1.html
