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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 'White Lady'Phaseolus coccineus Customer RatingA premier variety in every way! Vigorous, high yielding plants produce the most tender, thick, succulent pods you have ever tasted. The delicious long, mid green beans of Runner Bean ‘White Lady’ are stringless with a wonderful smooth texture. These white flowered plants are less prone to bird attack than their red flowered cousins, and set well, even in high temperatures, guaranteeing a plentiful crop. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Climbing Bean 'Cobra'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean Customer Rating
An RHS AGM variety with an exceptional flavour, that will crop continuously over a long season. Climbing French Bean ‘Cobra’ produces heavy crops of smooth, round, stringless green pods of about 18cm (7”) long. This attractive mauve flowered bean makes a delightful addition to the flower border as well as the vegetable plot. Height: 180cm (70”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Moonlight'Phaseolus coccineus Customer Rating
A major breakthrough in British runner bean breeding, offering predominantly self setting plants for a guaranteed crop. This profusely white-flowering variety combines the valuable characteristics of French beans with those of runner beans, resulting in extra smooth, very fleshy, stringless pods up to 25cm (10") long, with a great texture and true runner bean taste. The vastly improved flower setting of Runner Bean ‘Moonlight’ means an earlier and continual crop even during poor weather. Height: 3m (10’). 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: Companion Planting |
Runner Bean 'Tenderstar'Phaseolus coccineus Customer Rating
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Dwarf Bean 'Speedy'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Customer Rating
Aptly named dwarf French Bean ‘Speedy’ is one of the earliest and quickest beans to produce pods to pick. This productive variety produces good yields of fleshy, mid-green pods, approximately 14cm (6") long from July onwards that have an excellent flavour. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Delinel'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean 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 |
Climbing Bean 'Blauhilde'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean Customer RatingEnjoy delicious bunches of stringless, purple, fleshy pods picked straight from your garden. The colourful pods of Climbing French Bean ‘Blauhilde’ reach up to 27cm (11”) and can be picked continuously over a long period from July to October. This attractive and tasty variety also has good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus so you can be sure of an excellent yield. Height: 180cm (70”). Spread: 30cm (12”). 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 |
Dwarf Bean 'Sansoucy' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionPhaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean
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Dwarf Bean 'Opera'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean This early maturing Kenyan-type produces heavy crops of slim, dark green 10cm (4”) stringless pods over a long cropping season. Dwarf Bean ‘Opera’ has an upright, open habit making the pods easy to spot when harvesting. With good resistance to Halo Blight, Bean Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose and Botrytis, this is the perfect choice for organic gardeners. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |