Difference between revisions of "Tom Thumb"
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== Name and History == | == Name and History == | ||
Introduced in the 1850s from England where it goes by alternate name Half Pint. Both names refer to the small size of the plants; Tom Thumb is the name of a character from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Thumb fairy tale]. | Introduced in the 1850s from England where it goes by alternate name Half Pint. Both names refer to the small size of the plants; Tom Thumb is the name of a character from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Thumb fairy tale]. | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | + | |Growth= A real miniature that doesn't require staking and tops out at 10 inches. Will bear at only 4 inches tall. | |
| − | A real miniature that doesn't require staking and tops out at | + | |Flowers= White. |
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| − | + | |Seeds= Round and unwrinkled. Dried seeds are green or light tan. | |
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| − | + | == Uses and Opinions == | |
| − | + | Delicious fresh shelling pea. Size makes it a good candidate for containers or window boxes. | |
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| − | Round and unwrinkled. Dried seeds are green or | + | |
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Pea Varieties]] | [[Category:Pea Varieties]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Great Britain]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 18 February 2015
| Tom Thumb | |
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| Uses | snap, shell |
| Growth Habit | bush |
| Maturity | early |
| Flower Color | white |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | |
| Seed Pattern | solid |
Name and History
Introduced in the 1850s from England where it goes by alternate name Half Pint. Both names refer to the small size of the plants; Tom Thumb is the name of a character from a fairy tale.
Description
Growth:
A real miniature that doesn't require staking and tops out at 10 inches. Will bear at only 4 inches tall.
Flowers:
White.
Pods:
Seeds:
Round and unwrinkled. Dried seeds are green or light tan.
Uses and Opinions
Delicious fresh shelling pea. Size makes it a good candidate for containers or window boxes.
