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Runner Beans.

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  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    I grew White Emergo and Firestorm this year. Both quite prolific and tasty too. The flowers on Firestorm are very conspicous and nice.
    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

  • StephenSouthwestStephenSouthwest Posts: 635
    I'm quite excited to try something suggested by a friend of mine, which is to overwinter runner bean plants in pots - he's had success with the same plants growing over 5 years (so far). Has anyone else tried this?
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I also grow Firestorm, mainly because they’re self pollinating.  Just in case there aren’t any bees around that early.
    I couldn’t be bothered overwintering,  it’s no trouble to start again in May with fresh seed.  
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Runner beans are known as seven year beans in the US, presumably they are only perennial in frost free states.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I have had random plants survive in a mild winter. They end up wrapping round something else if I have not dug well enough before planting. 
  • EustaceEustace Posts: 2,290
    edited August 2021
    Has anyone tried this variety? It says 'climbing bean' and not 'runner bean', though. Wilk0 are selling these for 50p. So I bought them for next year.
    Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
    And then my heart with pleasure fills,
    And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth :)

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