Bean Bush 'Strike'
Bean Bush 'Strike' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Strike' is an open-pollinated, very smooth, round, stringless variety; producing glossy, green beans 14 cm long with white seeds and a great flavour. It is a heavy cropper and disease resistant to common mosaic.
Product: Bean Bush 'Strike'
Product type: SEED (30)
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Strike' is an open-pollinated, very smooth, round, stringless variety; producing glossy, green beans 14 cm long with white seeds and a great flavour. It is a heavy cropper and disease resistant to common mosaic.
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: Dry season; 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 and then do not water again until seedlings appear.
Harvest: 45-52 days: pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour.