Bizarre, purple-brown, five-pointed flowers open with an indescribable musky perfume. Finally, on twining stems holding attractive long glossy leaves, sizeable, banana-like seed-pods expand before expelling their silky seeds. Turkey is the home of this rarely seen but intriguing hardy deciduous climber also known as the 'Silk Vine', which will weave and wind its way up any suitable support. ... Learn More

A gorgeous vine or shrub that is decorated with trusses of very large, pinkish-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers, which are carried in big trusses all year round in warmer countries and the tropics, and from late summer to autumn in colder regions. It can give a spectacular late season display if it can be grown in a cold greenhouse or conservatory, when it can be hard pruned after flowering. It came originally from Southern Africa and is now widely grown on the Balearic and Canary islands. ... Learn More

The "Purple Bell Vine" is always one of the most sought-after climbing plants here. Deepest purple, almost black, flared tubular flowers with deep pink bracts, hang amongst the heart-shaped leaves. An exceptional container plant for the conservatory which will flower continuously for months on end. ... Learn More

This rarely encountered, fast-growing, vigorous, evergreen climbing shrub is closely related to the equally attractive holboellia. The very sweetly perfumed male and female flowers open in racemes of three to seven flowers. White tinged with mauve or violet, both male and female flower clusters look very similar, but female clusters will, if fertilised, produce walnut-sized sweet purple fruits. In Japan and Korea, where this plant grows in the wild, the fruits are regarded as a delicacy! We recommend doing further research before you try! ... Learn More

This powerfully-perfumed Spencer sweet pea variety has large flowers with as many as 6 or 7 florets spread along long strong stems. Bred by New Zealand based breeder Keith Hammett it is ideal as a cut flower. ... Learn More

One of the 'more modern' heirloom varieties from 1898. Sprays of heavily perfumed, bicolored deep maroon/violet flowers. ... Learn More

This lovely modern grandiflora type introduced by Roger Parsons in 2007 is a good clear mid blue. The breeder says "It is an Early flowering fragrant Spencer type with long stems and hooded standards". ... Learn More

This Grandiflora mix contains a choice assortment of most of the colours available in these highly-fragranced flowers. As well as the usual whites, blues, pinks, mauves and purples, there is a good proportion of attractive bi-colours. ... Learn More

These dwarf sweet peas, all with a compact bushy habit, display an attractive colour range over a long season. They are perfect for scrambling over a low fence, through shrubs, or even cascading from a container on the patio. ... Learn More

Large, intensely fragrant, deep purple flowers on long, strong stems. The best exhibition deep purple sweet pea. ... Learn More

This modern grandiflora type, also sold under the name "Mama Mia" is new and totally unique. This reverse-bicolour flower is possibly the most exciting novelty sweet pea to come from Keith Hammett's breeding program in New Zealand. It has a light pink standard and rich mid blue wings, and is derived from a cross between a sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) and the recently discovered species Lathyrus belinensis, indeed, there is nothing else like it. Seed very scarce. ... Learn More

This grandiflora type is a wonderful, highly-scented, old-fashioned, true navy blue, as you might expect, with a wonderful rich perfume, and is the result of Henry Eckford's work in the late 19th century. It has what are now considered to be smaller flowers and shorter stems than many modern hybrids, with three, sometimes four flowers to a stem, but they are irresistible, with wonderful, overpoweringly strong scent, and great dignity and elegance. ... Learn More

This unusual Spencer Sweet Pea has exceptionally large, fragrant, bold, cherry red flowers, and it was specially bred to have up to 8 florets on long stems, making it ideal for cutting or for showing. ... Learn More

This reliable, rarely-offered, and absolutely superb flower has the darkest burgundy blooms of all sweet peas. A most prolific flowerer, It is completely reliable, producing an abundance of highly scented blooms, perfect for cutting, over a long season. ... Learn More

A lovely old-fashioned heirloom variety dating back to 1737. A profusion of rose/white bicolor flowers which are smaller than those of modern forms, but this is more than compensated for by their entrancing perfume. ... Learn More