Bean Bush - Royal Burgundy Seeds, OSC Large Pack

Royal Burgundy Bush Bean. This trusted purple variety is a productive and long bearing favourite. A good choice to get a jump on the season when the soil is still on the cool side. Richly textured, crispy and meaty 15cm (6in) long pods have a delicious flavour whether eaten fresh or brought out from the freezer over winter. When cooked for 2 minutes, the pods turn bright green indicating the perfect blanching time for freezing! Brown seed.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Bushy
Days to Emergence: 8
Days to Harvest 50
Height: 40 - 50cm (16 - 20in)

How to Grow

Beans tolerate a wide range of soil types. Their best growth is in light, organic, well-drained soil with a pH of about 6.5. Beans have a distinct dislike for cold, wet soils, so seed only after the soil has warmed to at least 16 C. Sow 2.5cm deep and 8cm apart in rows spaced 45 - 70cm (18 - 28in) apart. To ensure a continuous harvest, sow bush-type varieties every 10 days until mid-July. Keep beans evenly watered, particularly when the plants are in flower and when production of the pods starts. Avoid the use of high nitrogen fertilizer - nitrogen promotes excessive foliage.