Heavy crops of long smooth textured dark-green 30-37cm (12-15in pods).
Excellent for freezing and exhibition.
Sowing of Veg Seeds
These runner beans prefer to be grown in fertile, moist yet well drained soil which has had plenty of well rotted compost dug into it the previous autumn.
For an an early start sow the runner beans from mid spring in artificial heat (propagator, greenhouse, warm room) in peat pots and plant out after last expected frost.
For sowing outdoors do not sow the runner beans until at least 10 days after last frost, 5cm (2in) deep. Sow 2 seeds every 30cm (12in) in rows 38cm (15in) apart.
Growing of Veg Seeds
Remove weaker seedlings after germination.
Make sure your soil is warm and avoid it becoming baked hard.
Water regularly and liquid feed every 14 days during mid summer.
Approx. quantity of veg seeds in pack.