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Bean Climbing 'Purple King'

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Purple King' produces dark purple pods, 18 cm long, which turn a deep, rich green when cooked. It has a long picking period and is heavy bearing with a great flavour. It copes well with summer heat. Days to harvest: 65.

Product: Bean Climbing 'Purple King'

Product type: SEED (30)

Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Purple King' produces dark purple pods, 18 cm long, which turn a deep, rich green when cooked. It has a long picking period and is heavy bearing with a great flavour. It copes well with summer heat.

Plant type: Annual climbing bean

Plant height: Grows to 2.5 m; requires a trellis

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

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: 65 days: pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour

30 seeds per packet

Phaseolus vulgaris

Annual climbing bean