Half-hardy Annual
FROM £9.99
Climbing Bean 'Carminat' - Fleshy purple pods with beige seeds.
Climbing Bean 'Monte Cristo' - Tender, bright green pods with white seeds.
Climbing Bean 'Monte Gusto' - Waxy, pale yellow pods with brown seeds.
Harvest from September to December
Collection comprises:
Height Up to 180cm (70.9in)
Spread Up to 30cm (11.8in)
Half-hardy Annual
kitchen garden
Full sun
A colourful collection of tasty French Beans! Climbing Bean Mixed combines 3 of the best varieties from the latest breeding programmes, each with different flower and pod colours. These high yielding varieties produce excellent crops of stringless, flavoursome, 25cm (10") pods which hold in prime condition for much longer than traditional varieties. An excellent choice for adding colour to the vegetable plot as well as on the plate. Height: 180cm (70"). Spread: 30cm (12").
Supplied as peat free plugs/9cm pots.
Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop.
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30 Peat-Free Multisown Garden Ready Plants (KF7011)
15 Peat-Free Multisown Garden Ready Plants (KB9644)
Gradually acclimatise plug plants to outdoor conditions over 7 – 10 days before planting French beans outdoors in rich fertile, well drained soil in full sun with protection from strong winds.
Plant Climbing beans in rows that are 60cm (24") apart, or where space is limited, try growing climbing beans onto a wigwam structure. Climbing beans require support from garden canes, strings or netting which should be put in place at the time of planting.
When growing beans, hoe between plants often and water regularly. Provide a compost mulch around the base of bean plants to combat dry periods. For the best crops harvest beans regularly while the pods are still young.
Culinary note: Suitable for freezing. Caution: Cook climbing beans before eating to avoid discomfort.
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