Climbing French Purple Bean Blauhilde
£1.39
Climbing French Purple Bean Blauhilde. A reliable, attractive and extremely purple-skinned climbing French bean which harvests continuously over a long period from July to October. Can be eaten in salads or turns dark green when cooked. Flowers are purple and very attractive in a border. Good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus. Height: 180cm (70″). Spread: 30cm (12″).
- Seed Count: 100
145 in stock
Climbing French Purple Bean Blauhilde
Climbing French Purple Bean Blauhilde. A reliable, attractive and extremely purple-skinned climbing French bean which harvests continuously over a long period from July to October. Can be eaten in salads or turns dark green when cooked. Flowers are purple and very attractive in a border. Good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus. Height: 180cm (70″). Spread: 30cm (12″).
Cultivation advice Climbing French Purple Bean Blauhilde
- Time to harvest: 12-14 weeks
- Germination time: 7-14 days
- Planting Depth: 2 inch
- Spacing, Row: 18 inches
- Spacing, Seeds: 6-9 inches
- Light: Sunny Location
- Beans are hungry crops that require ample organic matter dug in prior to sowing.
- Sow in pots undercover in April for an earlier harvest (heat required for good germination) or directly outside when all danger of frost has passed.
- Protect young plants from pests.
- Loosely tie in young plants to supports.
- Feed once in flower with a high-potash fertiliser to prolong cropping.
