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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.
Pea 'Ambassador' (Maincrop)Pisum sativum Maincrop This reliable maincrop has outstanding resistance to mildew making it ideal for producing late season crops from successional sowings. Pea ‘Ambassador produces heavy yields of blunt ended pods, each containing up to 9 delicious, dark green peas. This superb RHS AGM variety is reliable in most soils, producing top quality crops on semi-leafless stems that make for easier picking. Height: 80cm (31"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Pea 'Misty' (First Early)Pisum sativum First Early. RHS AGM variety, Pea ‘Misty’ was specially bred for producing heavy crops, early in the season. Abundant yields of blunt 8cm (3") pods are mainly borne in pairs and filled with plenty of succulent peas. This superb first early variety sets flowers and pods over a particularly long cropping period and shows resistance to fusarium wilt. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. 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 |
Climbing Bean 'Firetongue'Phaseolus vulgaris, Borlotti Bean, Haricot Bean, Flageolet Bean This colourful bean is a multi-purpose Italian speciality. Use the fresh young pods as flageolet beans (semi-mature pods with succulent seeds), or allow them to mature and ripen for use as haricot beans. The spectacular flattish pods of Climbing Bean’ Firetongue’ are heavily splashed with reddish streaks which disappear on cooking. A particularly eye catching bean that makes an attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot. Height: 180cm (70”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Pea 'Bingo' (Early Maincrop)Pisum sativum Early Maincrop. Dark green, semi leafless plants produce pods in pairs, averaging 8 dark green peas per pod. Pea ‘Bingo’ is a heavy cropper, even in poor growing conditions. This early maincrop cultivar has strong root rot tolerance and good powdery mildew resistance. An ideal variety for growing in open ground or containers on the patio. Height: 80cm (31”). Spread: 25cm (10”). Useful links: 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 |
Dwarf Bean 'Nomad'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean An RHS AGM variety with good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. Dwarf Bean ‘Nomad’ produces bumper crops of straight, stringless, dark-green pods reaching up to 12cm (5”) long, with an outstanding flavour. Pick regularly while beans are young and tender to encourage heavier yields. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Purple Teepee'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Customer RatingAt last, a purple podded bean which bears its pods above the main foliage. This makes picking easier and ensures improved cropping of long straight pods with less soil splashing etc. Dwarf French Bean Purple Teepee produces pods that are approximately 6in long, stringless and slender with that intangible but appreciated zing to the flavour that many vegetable growers agree only comes to the purple podded types. Pods turn brilliant emerald green in boiling water. Quick maturing. More info |
Pea 'Balmoral' (Late Maincrop)Pisum sativum Late maincrop Round off the season with a delicious crop of peas that can be harvested as late as October from an early June sowing. RHS AGM variety Pea ‘Balmoral’ produces plenty of pods late in the year, each containing an average of 7 tasty peas. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 25cm (10").Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Pea 'Jaguar' (Second Early)Pisum sativum Second Early A particularly high yielding variety, producing 2 pods per node and averaging 6-7 dark green, tasty peas per pod. Awarded an RHS AGM, Pea ‘Jaguar’ is a ‘wrinkle seeded’ variety with a vigorous habit. This superb second early variety is ideal for successional sowings, and shows good resistance to downy and powdery mildew. Height: 70cm (28"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Laguna'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Still the industry standard slicing and processing variety, with unbeatable garden performance. Dwarf Bean ‘Laguna’ produces huge yields of 12cm (5”) quite fleshy, intense green pods. This weather proof variety has superb vigour and excellent disease resistance too. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Pea 'Sugar Ann' (Sugarsnap)Pisum sativum A superb quality sugarsnap pea with round, fleshy, pale green, sweet tasting pods. Pea ‘Sugar Ann’ produces heavy crops from very early in the season. Its cropping period can be extended further with successional sowings. The succulent pods of this RHS AGM variety can be eaten immature while they are stringless but not so sweet. For sweeter, larger pods harvest them later when fully developed with the strings removed. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 25cm (10").Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |