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Is this normal for Runner Beans?

The mystery of plantsThe mystery of plants Posts: 19
in Problem solving

I'm growing Runner Beans for the first time and I've noticed the bean pods are different, there is a variety of plain green, red speck and purple speck bean pods. Is this normal? I don't know the species as I bought them from an allotment and it just said 'Runner Beans' on the label.

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  • archiepemarchiepem Posts: 1,155

    you could have a mixed packet . sure someone on here will put you right .image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Some varieties of beans have coloured or speckled pods, and if your seeds were ones saved by an allotmenteer from his crop then they are likely to have been cross-pollinated with various varieties - it doesn't mean that there'll be anything wrong with them - you'll probably get some interesting beans image


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  • archiepemarchiepem Posts: 1,155
    Dovefromabove wrote (see)

    Some varieties of beans have coloured or speckled pods, and if your seeds were ones saved by an allotmenteer from his crop then they are likely to have been cross-pollinated with various varieties - it doesn't mean that there'll be anything wrong with them - you'll probably get some interesting beans image

    there you go  M-of-Pimage

     

  • The mystery of plantsThe mystery of plants Posts: 19

    Thank you guys!image

    That's a relief, good to know that they should be safe to eatimage

     

  • NewBoy2NewBoy2 Posts: 1,813

    I was given some SAVED red , black and green bean seeds along with borlotti and I have mixed them all up and sown them at the base of wig wams and the different colour flowers are attractive

    Its what they taste like that counts  image

    The ones i got from Mr Fothergills called Mergoles  did not germinate at all and also their parsnips and carrots

    Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
  • Orchid LadyOrchid Lady Posts: 5,800

    Snap Newboy, very poor germination rates on my parsnips this year, I think there have been a couple of threads about that.

    I am having the first of my green beans for tea tonight image

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