Organic Climbing French Purple Bean (Blauhilde)

Description

Organic Climbing French Purple Bean (Blauhilde)

Organic Climbing French Purple Bean (Blauhilde) . A reliable, attractive and extremely purple-skinned climbing French bean which harvests continuously over a long period from July to October. Can be eaten in salads or turns dark green when cooked. Flowers are purple and very attractive in a border. Good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus. Height: 180cm (70″). Spread: 30cm (12″).

Cultivation Advice

• Time to harvest: 12-14 weeks
• Germination time: 7-14 days
• Planting Depth: 2 inch
• Spacing, Row: 18 inches
• Spacing, Seeds: 6-9 inches
• Light: Sunny Location
• Beans are hungry crops that require ample organic matter dug in prior to sowing.
• Sow in pots undercover in April for an earlier harvest (heat required for good germination) or directly outside when all danger of frost has passed.
• Protect young plants from pests.
• Loosely tie in young plants to supports.
• Feed once in flower with a high-potash fertiliser to prolong cropping.