Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Dragon'
Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Dragon' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Dragon' produces 60 - 70cm long, dark green slender pods with a small red-brown tip; seed is red coloured. Highly productive and can be picked for approx. 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious and have a slightly sweet flavour and crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries. Snake bean is resistant to Bean Fly and Rust that can make French or runner beans difficult to grow over summer. Sow all year round in tropical and frost-free areas. Elsewhere sow from spring to early summer.
Product: Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Dragon'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis
Syn.: syn. Chinese Long Beans, Yard Long Bean, Asparagus Bean
Syn. Chinese long beans; 'Red Dragon' produces 60 - 70cm long, dark green slender pods with a small red-brown tip; seed is red coloured. Highly productive and can be picked for approx. 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious and have a slightly sweet flavour and crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries.
Plant type: Warm season climbing annual
Plant height: Grow to 2 - 3 m; require a trellis
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 30°C
Temperate: November - January
Subtropical: October - February
Tropical: All year
Germination: 5 - 10 days; soak seeds in hot water to improve germination
Depth: 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 7.5
Details: Water well once after sowing and then do not water again until seedlings appear
Harvest: 50 days; pick daily; harvest with a twisting motion, don't simply pull; snake bean tips continue to flower and produce more beans, if undamaged
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
seeds per packet
Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis
syn. Chinese Long Beans, Yard Long Bean, Asparagus Bean
Warm season climbing annual
Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Dragon'
Red Dragon' produces 60 - 70cm long, dark green slender pods with a small red-brown tip; seed is red coloured. Highly productive and can be picked for approx. 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious and have a slightly sweet flavour and crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries. Snake bean is resistant to Bean Fly and Rust that can make French or runner beans difficult to grow over summer. Sow all year round in tropical and frost-free areas. Elsewhere sow from spring to early summer.