Bean Bush 'Blue Lake'
Bean Bush 'Blue Lake' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Bred in the 1960's from the climbing variety, 'Blue Lake' is considered one of the best tasting bush beans. The round, green, stringless pods, 15 - 17 cm long are tender and sweet; the seeds are white. It is heavy bearing and copes well with summer heat. Suitable for freezing. Pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour. Days to harvest: 58.
Bean Bush 'Blue Lake'
Product: Bean Bush 'Blue Lake'
Product type: SEED (30)
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Blue Lake' is considered one of the best tasting bush beans. The round, green, stringless pods, 15 - 17 cm long are tender and sweet; the seeds are white. It is heavy bearing and copes well with summer heat. Suitable for freezing.
Plant type: Annual to 60 cm high
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: 2 - 4 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: 58 days: pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour
30 seeds per packet
Phaseolus vulgaris
Annual to 60 cm high
Bean Bush 'Blue Lake'
Bred in the 1960's from the climbing variety, 'Blue Lake' is considered one of the best tasting bush beans. The round, green, stringless pods, 15 - 17 cm long are tender and sweet; the seeds are white. It is heavy bearing and copes well with summer heat. Suitable for freezing. Pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour. Days to harvest: 58.