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Peas and beans are easy to grow and great for children too. Sowing in succession (every few weeks) means you'll have a continuous crop throughout the summer. Try growing sweet peas next to your runner beans to improve pollination.
Broad Bean 'Crimson Flowered'Vicia faba, Fava Beans Customer RatingA heritage Broad Bean variety with stunning crimson flowers, followed by a good crop of short, upright pods and delicious beans. Broad Bean ‘Crimson Flowered’ is ideal for growing in containers as well as in the garden, or as an ornamental edible in the flower border. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 45cm (18”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Hestia' (Dwarf)Phaseolus coccineus A superb variety that is ideal for small gardens and large containers, reaching only 45cm (18”) tall. Dwarf Runner Bean ‘Hestia’ produces good yields of long, straight, stringless pods with a good flavour. This attractive, bicoloured variety begins cropping early in the season, carrying the pods above the soil to avoid disease. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Pickwick' (Dwarf)Phaseolus coccineus This dwarf runner bean is ideal for planting in smaller gardens and containers on the patio. The bushy, self supporting plants of Runner Bean ‘Pickwick’ produce masses of scarlet flowers that are followed by good yields of short, succulent beans. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Bean CollectionPhaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus coccineus, French Bean, Runner Bean Thompson & Morgan's Bean collection comprises one packet each of: Climbing Bean Cobra, Dwarf Bean Opera and Runner Bean White Lady. More info |
Broad Bean 'Statissa'Vicia faba, Fava Beans Broad Bean ‘Statissa’ is a superb, compact variety with a neat upright habit that makes it ideal for growing in containers. This early setting variety produces short, slender pods. Harvest them regularly while still small for delicious 'mangetout' pods to eat raw or steamed, or allow the pods to fill out with tasty small beans. Height: 70cm (28”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Dulcina'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Dwarf Bean ‘Dulcina’ bears flat, dark green, stringless pods of up to 15cm (6”) in length. The flat pods of this ‘Roma’ type bean can be sliced or cut into chunks and lightly steamed to preserve their delicious flavour. Despite its compact habit, this tasty dwarf bean is exceptionally productive. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Jackpot Mixed'Phaseolus coccineus The latest in British breeding! Dwarf Runner Bean 'Jackpot Mixed' produces stringless, tender pods of an outstanding quality on short compact plants - a major advance in habit and bean quality on previous dwarf varieties. The attractive flowers, which include pink, white, red, and red-and-white bicolour are produced in abundance, creating a stunning display on the vegetable plot or in patio containers. Thanks to their sturdy, compact growth these runner bean plants require no support, simply harvest them regularly for a long season of delicious crops. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Companion planting: Try growing runner beans with sweet peas to attract pollinating insects to the flowers, and Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |