Beth Chatto
Pink on Cream

We are honoured and proud to name our new sweetpea after this outstanding plantswoman. Perfectly formed florets and superb growth growth habit make it ideal for both professional and amateur growers.

Code A

Scent **

Betty Maiden
Blue Flake

Intense scent on this new blue flake sweetpea. It is weatherproof and will produce abundant
superb flowers.

Code C

Scent ***

Dark Passion
Navy Blue

Long-awaited true navy, highly scented. Silky sheen on well-placed florets.
Exhibitors take note.

Code C

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George Priestley
Intense Mauve Flush

Very large flowers of outstanding exhibition quality. Named after a well respected former vice-president of the National Sweetpea Society. Superby scented.

Code B

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Milly
Vibrant Magenta

Proudly we accepted the invitation to name our vivid magenta sweetpea after Milly Dowler. This strong grower has excellent placement and will be a ‘must’ for exhibitor and enthusiast.

Code C

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Promise

This is a sensational bi-colour, rarely seen in a Spencer variety. It consists of a pink standard with white wings. This is a superb garden variety.

Code B

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Alan Titchmarsh
Pink on cream

Excellent placement of florets.  Strong grower.  Sweetly scented.

Code D

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Alan Williams
Mid Blue

Reselected stock of top quality. Good stem. Immaculate placement. One for the exhibitor.

Code D

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Anniversary
Picotee on a white background

Picotee varieties do not often make it to the top of the show bench, but this is an outstanding variety in every respect. Large frilly blooms with clear pink edging.

Code D

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Apricot Queen
Apricot

This is a very unusual sweetpea shade, being a true apricot. The bloom brings delight either when cut or just grown in the garden.

Code D

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Aunt Jane
Pale Magenta

We are pleased to offer this superb variety raised by ourselves and named after one of the family. The plant produces large, neat well placed blooms and is recommended for exhibition and garden decoration.
Awarded AGM, Wisley 1997.

Code D

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Blue Medley
Blue/Lavendar/Lilac

Highly scented blend of five outstanding blue, lavender and lilac varieties. The result is a strong growing highly scented combination.

Code D

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Burnished Bronze
Maroon

Neatly formed flowers of deep rich colour on long stems. Recommended for garden and exhibition.

Code D

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Charlie’s Angel
Pale Blue

Superb frilly blooms produced on long stems. Raised by the late Charles Hanmer of Doncaster. Must rate as one of the best pale blues ever produced.

Code D

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Dawn
Pale Blue Flush

Watch as the colour unfolds from almost white to a delicate blue flush resembling a clear morning sky. Its strong growth and superb scent ensure a success for exhibitor and enthusiast.

Code D

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Eclipse
Mauve

One of the most reliable sweetpeas in circulation. There is a continuation of perfect blooms throughout the season.

Code D

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Ethel Grace
Lavender

Raised by the late Bernard Jones. A strong lavender. Superb exhibition potential and excellent garden variety.

Code D

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Evening Glow
Orange Pink

A distinctive shimmering sheen gives a colour which is both appealing and eye-catching. Potential for both exhibition and general garden use.

Code D

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Happy Birthday
Orange-Cerise

This variety is an unusual shade of cerise. Raised by Keith Brewer from the Isle of Wight. Very strong growing plants. Award of merit for exhibition at Wisley in 1997. First Class Certificate, Scottish Trials 1997. A must for the exhibitor.

Code D

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Honeypink
Dusky Pink

From the raiser of Honeymoon we are pleased to offer this outstanding variety. Superb dusky pink blooms and good placement on long stems. One for the exhibitor and gardener alike.

Code D

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Jilly
Cream

Arguably the best cream ever. The young flowers are so intense in colour they appear to be yellow. They develop into good sized blooms with excellent stems.

Code D

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Karen Reeve
Maroon

Enormous blooms which in certain lights take on the appearance of royal velvet. One for the exhibitor.

Code D

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Marion
Lavender

There is just a hint of dark vein on the blooms of this vigorous plant. Very long stems and its resistance to bud drop make it a must to any exhibitor.

Code D

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Marti Caine
Crimson

Strong firm grower, vibrant intense colour. Scottish National Trials Certificate of Merit.

Code D

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Misty Mountain
Clear Lavender Flush

This introduces a new shade of lavender. It has a very strong lavender flush but it is the clarity of the colour which enhances the bloom. Without a doubt an exhibitor’s pea, whilst all gardeners will enthuse at this superb new variety.

Code D

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Mollie Rilstone
Pink Picotee on Cream Background

Very consistent colouration for Picotee variety. Exhibition quality.

Code D

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Mrs. Bernard Jones
Pink on White Background

This plant has stood the test of time. Consistent winner. Very large flowers with ideal form and placement.

Code D

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Noel Sutton
Mid Blue

Rich blue, excellent vigour. Large blooms of good form held on very long stems. Excellent for exhibition or garden.

Code D

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Pink Medley
Pink

New blend of several pink shades from across this wide range of colours. Vigorous growing plant producing a superb standard of bloom. Very good scent combination.

Code D

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Red Ensign

An outstanding true scarlet producing very neat blooms of show standard.

Code D

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Restormel
Cerise

A reliable cerise. Very rich colour with blooms held on good long stems. One for the exhibitor.

Code D

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Richard and Judy
Two Tone Mauve

This variety has an unusual colour combination. The base of the petals are dark, progressing lighter towards the edge, giving a two tone effect. A very reliable neat arrangement of florets on a good stem. Recommended for garden and exhibition. Exceptional scent.

Code D

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Sarah Kennedy

Superb shade of pale pink on a white background. Strong plant producing show standard blooms continually.

Code C

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Wedding Day
White

Every requirement in one superb flower. Quality is not lost in the large bloom and each floret has perfect placement on long stems. Recommended for exhibition and garden use. AGM Wisley 2001.

Code C

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Mixed Spencers

A selection of colours from all the varieties listed.

Per packet 20 seeds: £2.60

Per packet 10 seeds: £1.50

Cheshire Blue

A very deep shade of blue.

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Dorothy Eckford

White

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Flora Norton

Pale blue

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King Edward VII

Carmine red. AGM.

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Matucana

Deep blue standard, purple wings

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Miss Wilmot

Pink with orange

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Painted Lady

Cherry red and white bi-colour.

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Queen Alexandra

Crimson.

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Old Fashioned Mix

A blend of all the above varieties.

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Varieties: per packet 10 seeds: £1.70

Mixed: per packet 10 seeds: £1.50

Matthewman’s Special Highly Scented Collection

Six separate packets of ten seeds, chosen from the following colours: cream, white, pale blue, mid-blue, lavendar, mauve, pink, cerise, picotee.

All giving superb scent. £7.00

14 Chariot Way, Thorpe Audlin,
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3EZ
Tel: 01977 621381

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