Vegetable Seeds Climbing Beans
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Climbing French Bean Blue Lake
Discover the classic appeal of Climbing French Bean Seeds "Blue Lake," an old favourite that can reach up to 1.5m in height. These seeds produce pencil-podded, stringless pods of medium green, containing pure white beans that can be used as haricot beans at the end of the season. A climbing variety, "Blue Lake" requires support similar to runner beans. With its exceptional yield and versatility, "Blue Lake" promises a bountiful and delicious harvest.
Handy Tip: Pick regularly to encourage extended cropping. Not a good variety for indoor production.
Climbing French Bean Cobra
Introducing Climbing French Bean Seeds "Cobra," an RHS Award-winning variety and the gardener's choice for early production. These black-seeded beans produce long, straight pods about 7mm in diameter, which can be harvested over a prolonged period. The stringless, smooth pods are complemented by beautiful mauve flowers, making them perfect for both indoor and outdoor cultivation. Known for their exceptional flavour, "Cobra" beans should be supported similarly to runner beans. Note that this family of beans is frost tender and should only be sown once the weather has warmed.
Handy Tip: Sow a few seeds early in large containers under glass for an early crop or sow late summer under glass to extend the cropping season into the autumn.
***Please refer to the individual packets for specific sowing and harvesting instructions, as they may differ from the chart below.***
Key Features
- High Yield: Both varieties produce a bountiful harvest, ensuring an ample supply of beans.
- Stringless Pods: Easy to prepare and cook with stringless pods in both varieties.
- Climbing Varieties: Space-efficient climbing plants that maximise garden space with vertical growth.
- Exceptional Flavour: Renowned for their delicious taste, making them favourites among gardeners.
- Attractive Flowers: Beautiful flowers that enhance garden aesthetics and attract pollinators.
Growing chart
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Technical specifications
| Approx. Seed Count | Blue Lake 125 seeds | Cobra 50 seeds |
| When to Sow | April to July |
| Where to Sow | Early sowings can be made underglass at a temperature of 16°C. Outside sowings can be made from May onwards into the growing site |
| What to do Next | Seedlings sown underglass should be gradually hardened off before planting outside in late May, once all risk of frost has past. Provide support by canes or netting for plants to climb. Water regularly during dry weather. |
| Harvest | July to September |