Beans (French) 3 - 5 s/g
(Phaseolus vulgaris unless noted otherwise). Sow in October to Jan (Cold), Sept to Feb (Temp), AYR (Trop) with seed 2.5 cm deep and 10 cm apart in the row. Space rows 60 cm for bush varieties and 1.5 metres for climbing types for which supports are essential. Keep well watered, particularly when flowering. Feed well. For continuos supplies sow small areas of bush varieties every 2 - 3 weeks, climbing types every 8 weeks. Beans love humidity, particularly at flowering time for good pod set.
Annual Climbing (French) Beans
1061: Blue Lake Climbing
High quality with round stringless pods around 15cm long. Heavy yielding, attractive and tasty.
1063: Mammoth Golden Cluster
The flat 15cm golden pods are borne in clusters. This cultivar can be relied on to give prolific crops. Packets only.
1060: Purple King
Hardy strong growing purple podded cultivar that turns green when cooked.
1065: Veense
Flat wide stringless pods 20cm or more. Pods remain tender for long periods. This traditional Dutch climbing variety is usually used sliced. Superb taste. Early maturing. Packets only.
1066: Westralia
Prolific crops of fleshy flattened pods on vigorous plants. Resists Bean Rust. Packets only.
Bush Green Varieties
1056: Beanette
Top quality "Baby Bean" ideally served whole. Pods to 12cm. Incredibly productive. Resistant to Bean Rust.
1042: Brown Beauty
An old and hardy cultivar that does well in all districts. Flat pods 15 - 18 cm long.
1040: Gourmet Delight
High quality 15cm pods are harvested over a long period. Tolerates both hot and cold conditions well. Ready to pick in around 8 weeks from sowing.
1049: Jade Stringless
Reported as the best Dwarf French bean ever. Very heavy crops of 20 cm. pods with a dark green colour. Flowers over an extended period.
1041: Plazza
Dwarf plants with large flat "Italian" style pods. Tasty and prolific with a long cropping period.
1047: Windsor Long Pod
Outstanding for both garden and exhibtion. The flat pods often exceed 25cm in length.
Bush Purple Podded
1055: Royal Burgundy
Excellent round stringless pods with good yields of beautiful purple pods typically 17cm long. Becomes green when cooked.
Bush Yellow Beans
1052: Majestic
An excellent round stringless butter bean. Quality is first class, appearance and taste are superb.
1053: Slenderwax
Yellow round stringless pods around 14cm. A superb bean, a prolific producer and highly recommended.
Dried or Shell Beans
1036: Tongues of Fire
Borlotti type used for its plump tasty seed. Non climbing, this attractive cultivar produces 17cm pods with red markings.
1051: White Krombek
The Dutch regard this as the tastiest dry bean. Seeds are white. The non climbing plants are vigorous and the pods are produced in abundance. Packets only.
Perennial of 7 Year (Scarlet Runners)
1070: Zenith
Large, tasty, fleshy 20-30cm pods follow masses of highly ornamental scarlet flowers. Vigorous and hardy, makes an excellent ornamental in all areas.
Snake Beans
1081: Red Seeded Bush
An excellent Dwarf Snake Bean without the problems of providing support.