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'Waverex' Petit Pois Pea Plant

Super sweet petit pois!

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'Waverex' Petit Pois Pea Plant Vegetables
'Waverex' Petit Pois Pea Plant Vegetables
'Waverex' Petit Pois Pea Plant Vegetables
'Waverex' Petit Pois Pea Plant Vegetables

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The highlights

  • Sumptuous flavour
  • Grow in containers or train up a short trellis or stake
  • Produces 7-10cm long pods
  • Heavy cropping

Description

  • Grow your very own delicious, kitchen-ready (and insanely moreish) petit pois with Waverex
  • There are heavy cropping plants... and then there's Waverex! This plant produces an abundance of crunchy pods, with each housing multiple super sweet peas
  • This dwarf, heirloom variety produces ready-to-harvest peas between the months of June and September
  • This compact, semi-bushy plant can be grown in containers and is perfect for those gardeners limited on space
  • Its diminutive stature (when compared with many pea plants) means that it can often be grown without supports - some minimal staking might be required if you notice the plant start to lose its upright position

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Garden-ready Plant in a 10cm Pot
Garden-ready Plants in 10cm Pots (Triple Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 10cm Pots (Six Pack)
Garden-ready Plants in 10cm Pots (Nine Pack)

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

40-60cm
40-60cm
40-60cm
40-60cm

Eventual spread:

25cm
Spreads approx 25cm
25cm
Spreads approx 25cm
25cm
Spreads approx 25cm
25cm
Spreads approx 25cm

Tasting notes:

Sweet and fresh
Sweet and fresh
Sweet and fresh
Sweet and fresh

Time to first crop:

8-12 weeks
The pods are ready to pick when they're fully formed and you can see the peas inside. They should be firm to the touch.
8-12 weeks
The pods are ready to pick when they're fully formed and you can see the peas inside. They should be firm to the touch.
8-12 weeks
The pods are ready to pick when they're fully formed and you can see the peas inside. They should be firm to the touch.
8-12 weeks
The pods are ready to pick when they're fully formed and you can see the peas inside. They should be firm to the touch.

Habit:

Semi bushy
Semi bushy
Semi bushy
Semi bushy

Hardiness:

Somewhat hardy
Plant after the last frost in a sunny, sheltered location and your peas should be fine throughout the growing season.
Somewhat hardy
Plant after the last frost in a sunny, sheltered location and your peas should be fine throughout the growing season.
Somewhat hardy
Plant after the last frost in a sunny, sheltered location and your peas should be fine throughout the growing season.
Somewhat hardy
Plant after the last frost in a sunny, sheltered location and your peas should be fine throughout the growing season.

Uses:

Steam, garnish, make soup or use in risotto
Steam, garnish, make soup or use in risotto
Steam, garnish, make soup or use in risotto
Steam, garnish, make soup or use in risotto

Rootstock:

Spacing:

12-13cm
Peas should be planted 12-13cm apart.They are best planted in rows. If you are planting your peas in a container then make sure it measures around 30cm deep and wide and has holes to allow for drainage.
12-13cm
Peas should be planted 12-13cm apart.They are best planted in rows. If you are planting your peas in a container then make sure it measures around 30cm deep and wide and has holes to allow for drainage.
12-13cm
Peas should be planted 12-13cm apart.They are best planted in rows. If you are planting your peas in a container then make sure it measures around 30cm deep and wide and has holes to allow for drainage.
12-13cm
Peas should be planted 12-13cm apart.They are best planted in rows. If you are planting your peas in a container then make sure it measures around 30cm deep and wide and has holes to allow for drainage.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

The three main issues affecting pea plants are pea moth, pea leaf weevil and powdery mildew. To prevent the pests you can cover your plants in a fine horticultural fleece. To prevent powdery mildew you should try and keep the plant dry and maintain good garden hygiene.

Water regularly

Peas need to be watered regularly so that the soil doesn't dry out. On hot summer days they'll need to be watered every day. If you are unsure, simply touch the soil and if it is dry to the touch a fingernail deep then give the plant some water. Until summer the UK rain should take care of the water your pea plants will need - you might even have to be careful the ground does not become waterlogged.

Full sun

Pea plants prefer a position in full sun. Plant them where they will receive around 6-8 hours of direct sunlight every day.

Any Fertile, Well-Draining Soil Except Acid

Pea plants need fertile, well-draining soil. A good mix of three parts quality compost and one part topsoil works well. Peas in particular do not cope well in waterlogged soil so ensure there is adequate drainage, especially if your soil is clay-heavy. If possible, add a layer of well-rotted manure to the soil in the previous autumn and allow that to mix in to add nutrients and also improve the soil's texture.

Feed regularly

Pea plants are hungry and will need regular feeding. Once they have started flowering then you should promote pod growth by giving the plants a weekly feeding of a high-potash fertiliser such as organic liquid tomato feed. Potash, or potassium, is one of the three main elements in fertilisers along with nitrogen and phosphorus. Potash in particular supports growth of flowers and fruit and so this feed is often increased as the fruits or flowers are beginning to form.

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