Bean Scarlet Runner Bean 20 seeds climbing productive until Oct.

Sowing month: (Zone 5/Ottawa)

Indoor germination and seedling raising in mid-April, or indoor seedling raising 3 weeks before the last frost day, or outdoor live broadcast in late May-June to check the local frost date, please click here to open and enter the zip code of your area

Growth temperature:

Seed germination temperature 27-32℃ (80 - 89°F)

Suitable growth temperature 25～35℃ (77 - 95°F)

Planting method: spot sowing, or wait until the seedlings have 3-4 true leaves and transplant them outdoors, the plant spacing*row spacing is about 60*80 cm

Light : Light-loving

Growth cycle: First harvest around 50-55 days after transplantation

Harvesting method: Pick before aging

Key Features

• Plant Type: Vegetable

• Plant Lifecycle: Annual

• Botanical Name: Phaseolus coccineus

• Fill Weight (grams): 15

• Approximate Seed Count: 12-15

• Characteristics: stringless | attracts pollinators |frost-sensitive | highly ornamental

• Planting Method: Sow Direct

• Seed Type: Heirloom

• Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week

• Resistance: BCMV (bean common mosaic virus)|resistant to aphids and whiteflies

• Companion Planting: Plant near beets, corn, lovage, naturtiums, rosemary, squash, strawberries, sunflowers

• Flavor: Creamy texture with a savory, very nutty, almost meaty flavor

• Preparation Ideas: Rinse beans under water. Dry and cut off both ends of beans. Snip beans into 1" pieces. Place beans into large frying pan and add enough water to cover beans. Bring water to boil. Reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer beans until fork tender. Drain beans and add butter, salt and pepper and any other spices you desire.

Instructions

How To Grow

Beans are a warm season crop and seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 15-29°C (59-84°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2") of soil. After planting, water the seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions.

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• Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1")

• Seed Spacing: 10 cm (4")

• Plant Spacing: 15-20 cm (6-8")

• Row Spacing: 60 cm (24")

• Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.

Suggestions

• Pole beans grow as climbing vines and require a trellis or fence for support. Support should be put in place when planting seeds.

• Bean seeds can be succession planted every 2 to 3 weeks until mid-July for a continuous supply of fresh beans.

• For best taste, harvest pods when they are the thickness of a pencil.

• Keep picking regularly to ensure continuous production.

• Too many beans maturing at one time? Try sowing 1/2 or 1/3 of a row one or two weeks apart to extend the harvesting of fresh flavorful beans.

• Avoid working among plants while the foliage is damp or wet as this can encourage and spread fungal and bacterial diseases such as powdery mildew, blight, rust, etc.

• When weeding, hoe gently because beans are shallow-rooted. Mulch plants only after thinning.

• Avoid fertilizing with nitrogen, which results in a surplus of foliage and low, delayed pod growth.