Pisum Sativum 'Shiraz'

Pea 'Shiraz'

Peas are an easy crop to grow, very productive, and if planted in succession give pickings from mid to late summer. There are two main types of pea, dwarf and climbing, the later needing supports. In addition round seeded peas tend to be the hardy varieties and are the early peas; wrinkled seeded being the later type, being second early and main crop. 'Shiraz' is a mangetout variety with bi-coloured flowers and purple pods that should be harvested young and eaten raw, or steamed, or added to stir-fry. (The purple colour fades to dark green when boiled or steamed)

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plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Pea 'Shiraz'

Latin name

Pisum Sativum 'Shiraz'

type

Vegetable

family

Fabaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Pea Shiraz is 0.25meters x 1.00meters

0.25 M 1.00 M

Pisum Sativum 'Shiraz'

Planting outdoors in spring

From Mid Spring TO Mid Summer

Plant container grown peas in mid Spring in triple rows about 4" between seedlings. Don't let them dry out.

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Early round seeded peas can be sown in early Spring; and wrinkle seeded, second early or main crop varieties are best sown in mid Spring, when the ground has warmed a little. Sow in shallow trench about 2" deep and 10" wide sprinkle seed in the bottom to end up about 4" apart.

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