Runner Bean – Moonlight

£1.99

A major British breakthrough in runner beans, Moonlight delivers predominantly self-setting plants producing large crops of smooth, fleshy, string-less pods up to 10” long even in a poorer UK summer.

  • Seed Count: 65

54 in stock

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Runner Bean Moonlight new

Runner Bean Moonlight new. A major British breakthrough in runner beans, Moonlight delivers predominantly self-setting plants producing large crops of smooth, fleshy, string-less pods up to 10” long even in a poorer UK summer.  The variety sets earlier and will produce a more continual crop even in poor weather. Given an R.H.S Award of Merit.

Cultivation Advice Runner Bean Moonlight new

  • Pre-prepare growing site with ample organic matter.
  • Sow in early spring under-cover in warmth a single seed 1in depth per pot.
  • Gradually  harden off after all risk of frost has passed.
  • Alternatively plant direct outside after the soil temperature is above 50F in late spring.
  • Protect young plants from pests.
  • Ensure plants have support to ramble (canes / wire / netting).
  • Keep well watered whilst flowers are setting.
  • Pick regularly to encourage the plants to keep flowering.