Bean Bush 'Cherokee Wax'
Bean Bush 'Cherokee Wax' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Cherokee Wax' is a heritage bush butter bean, believed to have been in cultivation for many centuries. It is heavy bearing and rust resistant with a rich flavour. It produces nearly round, stringless, yellow pods, 13 - 15 cm long with black seeds. Days to harvest: 48 - 60.
Product: Bean Bush 'Cherokee Wax'
Product type: SEED (45)
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Cherokee Wax' is a heritage bush butter bean, believed to have been in cultivation for many centuries. It is heavy bearing and rust resistant with a rich flavour. It produces nearly round, stringless, yellow pods, 13 - 15 cm long with black seeds.
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: 55 - 60 days: pick daily; suitable for freezing
45 seeds per packet
Phaseolus vulgaris
Annual
Bean Bush 'Cherokee Wax'
Cherokee Wax' is a heritage bush butter bean, believed to have been in cultivation for many centuries. It is heavy bearing and rust resistant with a rich flavour. It produces nearly round, stringless, yellow pods, 13 - 15 cm long with black seeds. Days to harvest: 48 - 60.