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CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King

CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King

OP Open Pollinated
HL Heirloom

(30 seeds)

Regular price $3.95
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Unusual, purple beans that taste great cooked or raw

Get a bountiful harvest of unusual, royal purple beans with a sweet flavour and deliciously crunchy texture that makes them as good in salads as Read More

Get a bountiful harvest of unusual, royal purple beans with a sweet flavour and deliciously crunchy texture that makes them as good in salads as they are cooked. This fantastically vigorous runner bean will need stakes. You can also grow it along fences. The purple pods are borne in profusion.

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Days to Harvest

75 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

15-30cm

Plant Height

1.5-2m

Additional Features

Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder, Vines and Climbers

  • Product Details

    Common Name: CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King

    Seeds Per Packet: Approx 30

    Days to Harvest: 75 days

    Watering: Medium

    Plant Spacing: 15-30cm

    Row Spacing: 40-60cm

    Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder, Vines and Climbers

    Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris

    Germination Time: 7-10 days

    Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

    Plant Height: 1.5-2m

    Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Dec

    Arid Sow: Aug-Apr

    Temperate Sow: Oct-Dec

    Sub-Tropical Sow: Aug-Apr

    Tropical Sow: Feb-Oct

  • Growing Information

    How to Sow

    Beans need a rich soil so it is best to add plenty of compost and organic matter to the soil prior to sowing. Beans do not transplant well so it is important to sow directly where they are to grow. For climbing beans it is best to train the plants up a trellis or stake to improve airflow and maximise exposure to sunlight. Sow once the risk of frost has ended and keep soil moist but not too wet as seeds can rot easily. Beans do not do well if left to try out so water regularly and mulch to maintain moisture levels.

    How to Harvest

    It is best to harvest beans once the pods are about the thickness of a pencil and roughly 10cm long. Harvest daily to increase production and try to eat or preserve immediately to enjoy the best flavour.

  • Reviews

    14 reviews For CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King

    Customer Reviews

    Based on 14 reviews
    71%
    (10)
    21%
    (3)
    0%
    (0)
    7%
    (1)
    0%
    (0)
    A
    Allan Clark

    Great taste and easy to grow

    O
    Olivia

    Super awesome, growing well and 100% germination rate

    P
    Penny W.

    I'm in a cool zone so they're not in the ground yet

    A
    Anne U.

    Haven't planted these yet but seeds look good

    s
    sharon

    this review has no content

How to Sow

Beans need a rich soil so it is best to add plenty of compost and organic matter to the soil prior to sowing. Beans do not transplant well so it is important to sow directly where they are to grow. For climbing beans it is best to train the plants up a trellis or stake to improve airflow and maximise exposure to sunlight. Sow once the risk of frost has ended and keep soil moist but not too wet as seeds can rot easily. Beans do not do well if left to try out so water regularly and mulch to maintain moisture levels.

How to Harvest

It is best to harvest beans once the pods are about the thickness of a pencil and roughly 10cm long. Harvest daily to increase production and try to eat or preserve immediately to enjoy the best flavour.

Common Name: CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 30

Days to Harvest: 75 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 15-30cm

Row Spacing: 40-60cm

Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder, Vines and Climbers

Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Germination Time: 7-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 1.5-2m

Cool/Mountain Sow: Oct-Dec

Arid Sow: Aug-Apr

Temperate Sow: Oct-Dec

Sub-Tropical Sow: Aug-Apr

Tropical Sow: Feb-Oct

14 reviews For CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King

Customer Reviews

Based on 14 reviews
71%
(10)
21%
(3)
0%
(0)
7%
(1)
0%
(0)
A
Allan Clark

Great taste and easy to grow

O
Olivia

Super awesome, growing well and 100% germination rate

P
Penny W.

I'm in a cool zone so they're not in the ground yet

A
Anne U.

Haven't planted these yet but seeds look good

s
sharon

this review has no content

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