General information and discussion about cultivating beans, peas, peanuts, clover and vetch.
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July 11, 2019 | #76 | |
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I'm growing 16 plants this year. In a previous trial, some of the plants were green podded, so I have not shared seed from that lot. If all of the plants this year are true to type, I will hopefully have seed to share in the Fall. Drop me a PM if interested, and be patient. I don't check in here often, but will check my PMs when/if seed is available. |
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July 12, 2019 | #77 |
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I have just a few purple runner bean plants this year. When I searched I found two more varieties in addition to the Aeron Purple Star. The one I have is blooming a light purple flower while the APS has a scarlet flower. I'm trying to narrow down which one I have and will have to wait a few days to see what the bean looks like to compare. They are starting now.
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July 12, 2019 | #78 | |
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The fact that pole beans in general are often colloquially referred to as "runner beans" is a source of constant confusion. |
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July 12, 2019 | #79 | |
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Thanks Zeedman, much appreciated. I'll send you a PM.
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July 12, 2019 | #80 |
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I'm growing some Benchmaster runner beans this year, hoping to put a few in the county fair if they produce in our summer heat in Virginia. I have noticed they are much slower growing than the common pole beans I've planted which surprised me since they started out strong. Is this maybe due to the heat and the fact I got them started a bit late?
I planted common beans (Rattlesnake and some greasy bean types) sometime in June and they have already topped my seven foot trellis and are setting beans, but the benchmasters are only a few feet up the poles I'm growing them on. |
July 12, 2019 | #81 | |
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July 15, 2019 | #82 | |
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October 9, 2019 | #83 |
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i grew aerons purple star last year, and this year. scarlet flowers, fairly large purple pods, big seeds, black with pinkish purple coloring. my seeds came from our bean friend
annette in B.C. i may have enough seeds for a limited seed offer later. i am still harvesting pods. stay tuned. keith
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October 12, 2019 | #84 |
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My APS were planted late & set pods late; but a late frost partially compensated for that. I was able to harvest a fairly large amount of dry seed, and still have quite a few pods drying indoors. It will be a couple weeks yet before the seed is dry enough to package (and not ready for storage until December). For those who contacted me, seed will be mailed out late this month, provided I already have a mailing address.
The local forecast went from "frost advisory" 24 hours ago, to "freeze warning" tonight. All other beans had already been picked clean, but about 3/4 of the APS pods were still on the vines, in hope that we would only get a light frost & more would have time to ripen. It was not to be. I picked all remaining pods tonight, some of which were mature enough to dry for seed. The rest (about 1/2 of the total yield) will be shelled & tested as shellies... I'll post the taste results then. |
October 12, 2019 | #85 | |
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October 12, 2019 | #86 |
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Runner beans are Faszoleus coccineus. They are recognized at the time of germination (see picture). Fazoleus vulgaris is self-pollinating. Fazoleus coccineus needs insects for pollination.
Vladimír I grow Fazoleus coccineus- Greece gigantes with white flowers and large white seeds. |
October 15, 2019 | #87 |
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I've grown Gigantes (or Gigandes) several times here - a really huge (and tasty) shell bean. They are only marginally successful here due to my short season, but get a little better with each generation. I hope they will eventually adapt to my climate. Well worth growing, even if they are not yet reaching their full potential.
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March 28, 2020 | #88 |
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I ran out of Gigantes a couple of years ago and planted my stash which perished that summer, along with most everything else.
Re the purple podded runner. It is definately a runner bean. I got them straight from the UK originator and did share them a bit after the first year. They twist the opposite way to regular beans. |
June 17, 2020 | #89 |
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I managed to get some Gigantes from Greece and quickly sowed them. they are goring quite high now.
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June 20, 2020 | #90 |
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I am growing Gigandes this year also. Because I've had trouble with squirrels digging up the emerging seedlings (probably mistaking them for walnut seedlings) I start runner beans in pots now. I set them out when the first leaves are fully grown... at which point they have already begun sending up a runner. They sure grow quickly!
This will be the 3rd generation of saved seed, I hope they will continue to adapt to my climate. It would be wonderful to have enough to experiment with several recipes. |
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