climbing French bean 'Trionfo Violetto'

climbing French bean

• Position: full sun
• Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
• Rate of growth: fast
• Hardiness: half hardy
  
  A stringless, purple, climbing French bean around 15cm long which turns green when cooked. It has excellent flavour.
  
  
• Growing Instructions:
  Sow outside - April to July when the air temperature is above 15°C
  Sow 2-5cm deep, 8cm apart in rows 30cm apart. Thin plants to 15/20cm apart, or sow in blocks with plants 15 cm apart each way. Plant with lots of organic matter at the roots and feed once in flower with a high-potash fertiliser to prolong cropping.
  
  Harvest - June to October