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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.
Runner Bean 'Firestorm'Phaseolus coccineus
Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. 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 |
Runner Bean 'Tenderstar'Phaseolus coccineus Customer Rating
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Runner Bean 'Wisley Magic'Phaseolus coccineus Customer RatingA red flowered RHS AGM variety producing long, smooth, slender pods that easily reach 35cm (14”) long. The heavy yields are best picked while young and tender to ensure a long cropping period. Although the pods of Runner Bean ‘Wisley Magic’ are not completely stringless, they have a low fibre content and a superior flavour - that 'old fashioned' runner bean taste. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'Scarlet Emperor'Phaseolus coccineus Heavy crops of smooth textured, dark-green pods, each reaching 30-37cm (12-15”) in length. Red flowered Runner Bean ‘Scarlet Emperor’ is excellent for freezing and for exhibition. Runner beans are a good source of Vitamin C, folate and iron, and have a high fibre content. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'Enorma'Phaseolus coccineus This reliable favourite produces huge early yields of enormous, smooth, slender pods of up to 50cm (20") in length, from July to October. Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this delicious runner bean is popular for its excellent flavour, as well as its exhibition quality beans that are perfect for entering in the local horticultural show! Runner bean ‘Enorma’ is also suitable for freezing. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12").Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'St George'Phaseolus coccineus Customer RatingA British bred bean, well deserving of its RHS AGM. This bicoloured red and white flowered variety produces particularly heavy yields of pale green, 30cm (12”) long pods. Crops from Runner Bean ‘St George’ are earlier and of superior quality when compared to Runner Bean ‘Painted Lady’. Harvest the smooth, fleshy beans regularly for a continuous crop throughout the summer. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Lady Di'Phaseolus coccineus Enjoy heavy crops of tender runner beans over a long season. Runner Bean ‘Lady Di’ is a red flowered variety producing completely stringless, 30cm (12”) long pods. These delicious beans are particularly fleshy due to their very slow seed development, resulting in superb quality beans. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'Scarlet Empire'Phaseolus coccineus This productive variety has been bred from ‘Scarlet Emperor’, a kitchen garden favourite for over 100 years. Runner Bean ‘Scarlet Empire’ produces longer, smoother, slender pods which are stringless, but remain as early, tasty and productive as its forebear. The plants are vigorous and quick to emerge - essential qualities for early sowings. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'Red Rum'Phaseolus coccineus This early cropping variety produces an abundance of 20cm (8”) pods and very little foliage making them easier to spot when harvesting. The succulent pods will set under almost all weather conditions to ensure good yields. With its excellent tolerance to Halo Blight, Runner Bean ‘Red Rum’ makes a good choice for organic gardeners. (Please Note: Seed saved from this hybrid will not come true.) Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Asparagus PeaLotus tetragonolobus, Tetragonolobus purpureus, Winged Pea Customer RatingAn easy to grow, unusual vegetable with a unique gourmet flavour. A hint of asparagus - perhaps? Asparagus Pea goes with virtually any dish. Cook whole at 3cm (1in) long, preferably by steaming, and serve with a little melted butter. No flavouring should be used as this will destroy its own delicious taste. Asparagus Pea can also be used in the flower border as attractive ground cover. More info |
Runner Bean 'Benchmaster'Phaseolus coccineus A top quality, red flowered British-bred variety producing pods of over 40cm (16") in length. Abundant crops of pods hang in clusters and are fleshy, but slender, smooth and straight. For exhibition, thin to one pod per flower stem to increase the length of each bean. Runner beans are a good source of Vitamin C, folate and iron, and have a high fibre content. Runner Bean ‘Benchmaster’ is also suitable for freezing. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12").Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'Aintree'Phaseolus coccineus From the same British breeding as the ever popular variety ‘Red Rum’. Runner Bean ‘Aintree’ is an attractive red flowered variety producing slender, smooth, straight pods up to 28cm (11”) long, of excellent quality and flavour. This RHS AGM variety has good tolerance to high temperatures, so the flowers will set even during hot summers. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |