Blue sweet peas

I was talking to one of the gardeners at Arundel Castle, when she asked me if I had seen the blue sweet peas yet. When I said no, she took me round to the side of the greenhouse and showed me these. Apparently they are a very old variety, but aren't well known now.

[JoeV]

Cool, are they edible, sorry it's almost dinner time here?

[Dawn]

So pretty

[Josie Gilbert]

@dawnee Thank you.

[Josie Gilbert]

@joev I think they're just for use as cut flowers and aren't the type of pea you can eat. I'll ask the gardener next time I see her.

[Diana]

They are beautiful.

[Ali J]

Oh wow and a true blue too ... beautiful capture :)

[Josie Gilbert]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you Diana.

[Josie Gilbert]

@alijchapman I'm going to try and scrounge some seeds later in the season!

[Jenfurj]

Wow, that would of been so amazing to see.

[Paul Williamson]

Very unusual, and out early too.

[Josie Gilbert]

@365projectorgjenfurj They are that pretty in real life.

[Josie Gilbert]

@alfsson They were growing in a pot, so I think the gardeners grew them indoors and then put them out last week when the weather was hot.