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Alderman - Tall Telephone Pea

Alderman - Tall Telephone Pea

$2.95 $0.00

    Open polllinated.  Heirloom

    • 75 days. , 5-6' tall, requires staking
    • This classic heirloom was requested by gardeners who want a tall indeterminate pea.
    • Alderman Tall Telephone Pea is exceptionally sweet large 5" pods contain 8 peas. Provide good 6' supports or trellis on a fence.
    • A good choice when you ground space is limited as only a few tall vines will provide an extended harvest.
    • Plant late winter until early spring to get production going before mid summer diseases can affect plants.

      Planting Directions:  Sow seeds directly outdoors in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked. Germinates at 40°- 75° . Plant seeds 1” deep, 3” apart, in rows spaced 2 1/2’.   Plant directly outdoors again in summer approximately 2 months before last frost. Plant in full sun. For best quality peas harvest  just before using.