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Bean 'Scarlet Runner'
Phaseolus coccineus
S024
A 1750s heirloom, Diggers reintroduced ‘Scarlet Runner’ to Australian gardeners in 1978. They are our most ornamental edible, with the seeds making beautiful table decorations. Many prefer their crunchy pods to French beans.
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Product information
Brilliant scarlet orange flowers. First described in 1750. Tasty pods can be used sliced or enjoyed steamed and the wine pink seed can be used as a dried winter bean. Runner beans also make an excellent cover crop if left to trail across the ground under fruit trees.
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Product Information
Brilliant scarlet orange flowers. First described in 1750. Tasty pods can be used sliced or enjoyed steamed and the wine pink seed can be used as a dried winter bean. Runner beans also make an excellent cover crop if left to trail across the ground under fruit trees.How to grow
Runner beans are also known as seven year beans as they die back in autumn to re-emerge the next spring. Preferring cool climates, runner beans will not set pods when temperatures soar over 30 degrees and are best planted in the shade in warmer districts. These beans need cross pollination, so plant them with bee attracting plants such as lavender, borage and thyme. They crop heavily in late summer and autumn. All runner beans are climbers, so they will need some form of support.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Sow method:
Sow direct
Germination:
85
Sow distance:
15cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Jan,Oct-Dec
Warm:
Jan-Feb,Sep-Dec
Hot:
Mar-May,Sep-Nov
Sub-tropical:
Apr,Aug-Nov
Tropical:
Mar-Aug
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Tender Perennial
Height:
2.0m
Width:
15cm
Flower colour:
Orange
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