Bean Bush 'African Premier'
Bean Bush 'African Premier' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
African Premier' originates from Kenya and forms a neat, compact bush. The attractive bean seeds are a reddish, pink-brown with black speckles. The flat, green pods have a meaty texture. It is disease resistant and drought hardy so worth trying in arid areas. It can be used as a fresh bean or a dried bean. Days to harvest: 60.
Product: Bean Bush 'African Premier'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
African Premier' originates from Kenya and forms a neat, compact bush. The attractive bean seeds are a reddish, pink-brown with black speckles. The flat, green pods have a meaty texture. It is disease resistant and drought hardy so worth trying in arid areas. It can be used as a fresh bean or a dried bean.
Plant type: Annual
Plant height: 60 cm
Sow when: Beans are frost tender; germinate best at 18 - 25°C; seed will rot in cold, wet soil
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free; avoid Dec-Jan
Tropical: April - July; snake beans grow better
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 5 cm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6.2 - 7
Rows: Double rows 60 cm apart
Details: Hill plants, up to 10 cm deep, to protect from wind damage; water well once after sowing seed and then do not water again until seedlings appear
Harvest: 60 days: pick daily; suitable for freezing
seeds per packet
Phaseolus vulgaris
Annual
Bean Bush 'African Premier'
African Premier' originates from Kenya and forms a neat, compact bush. The attractive bean seeds are a reddish, pink-brown with black speckles. The flat, green pods have a meaty texture. It is disease resistant and drought hardy so worth trying in arid areas. It can be used as a fresh bean or a dried bean. Days to harvest: 60.