About the Author

Roger Parsons has been a professional horticulturist since 1970 and started growing sweet peas as a hobby in 1984; in 2005 he set up a seed business, Roger Parsons Sweet Peas. Roger maintains the UK National Collection of Sweet Peas and is well-known as a chairman of NSPS. He was formerly chairman of the RHS Sweet Pea Trials Committee. He has successfully raised and introduced new, award-winning varieties.