The Sweet Pea Book by Graham Rice

Author:Graham Rice
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pavilion Books Company Limited
Published: 2015-01-08T16:00:00+00:00

‘North Shore’

‘Norman Wisdom’ (Spencer)

Large-flowered white. Buds primrose cream opening to rather pinched standards, broadly waved, pure white with a cream edge and a cream dusting on the reverse. Wings pure white, broadly waved, some cream. (Unwins, 2002)

‘North Shore’ (Spencer)

Navy blue standard with pale violet wings. Prolific and striking. Strongly scented. (Hammett)

‘Oban Bay’ (Spencer) 1997

A lovely well-scented silvery blue. Standards waved, white quickly darkening to silvery blue; wings waved, turned down, colour as standards. Best in cooler areas. Strongly scented. (Chisholm)

‘Oklahoma’ (Spencer) 2000

Very dramatic, large-flowered scarlet flake. Buds yellow flushed with red. Standards not waved, or just slightly, and swept back with age. Wings have edges rolled under. Standards and wings densely streaked in deep scarlet, not quite crimson, front and back. Gives a very rich impression. (Unwins, 2002)

‘OLA’ (Spencer)

Rosy lavender with long, stout stems. Strongly scented.

‘Old English Bouquet Mix’ (Spencer)

Long- and stout-stemmed mix of pinks and salmons through to darker lavender shades. Well scented.

‘Old Fashioned Flake Mixed’ (Grandiflora)

Mixture of old flake types. Strongly scented.

‘Old Fashioned Holiday Mixed’ (Grandiflora)

Grandifloras in a red, white and blue blend. Strongly scented.

‘Old Fashioned Mixed’ (Grandiflora)

Mixture of Grandiflora and earlier varieties. Strongly scented.

‘Old Spice’ (Grandiflora)

Mixture of Grandiflora, and older, varieties. Good in areas with hot summer. Strongly scented. Also known as ‘Old Spice Antiques’.

‘Old Times’ (Spencer)

Cream, soft blue tint. Strongly scented. (Unwins, 1976)

‘Oliver Cromwell’ (Spencer)

Large-flowered maroon. A brighter, less intense colour than others in this group, but prolific and long-stemmed. (Unwins, 2000)

‘Orange Dragon’ (Spencer)

Brilliant orange, but appreciates a little shade. Slightly scented.

‘Orange Flake’ (Spencer)

Reddish-orange streaks on a pink-white background.

‘Orange Surprise’

Large, brilliant orange-red with cerise tones. (Kings)

‘Oregon Sunset’ (Spencer)

Large, long-stemmed flowers in blend of soft pink, cream and orange.

‘Original’ (Species)

Dr Keith Hammett’s 1970s introduction of L. odoratus from the wild in Sicily. Short and bushy. Strongly scented.

‘Our Harry’ (Spencer)

Vibrant blue mauve. Standards strongly reflexed, gently waved, dense lavender blue and paler at the edges. Wings slightly darker, slightly waved, strongly folded down around the white keel which is tinted purple. Slightly scented.

‘Our Jenny’ (Spencer)

Bright mid-blue.

‘Our Joyce’ (Spencer)

Sparkling orange rose. Standards a very uniform pale, slightly orange rose, beautifully even on the front and silvered at the top on the reverse; pinched and waved. Wings pale, slightly orange rose, paler towards lip and noticeably paler below. Short, but sun-proof. Strongly scented. (Unwins, 1984)

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