Bean Semi-Climber 'Anto Nearly Round'

Product: Bean Semi-Climber 'Anto Nearly Round'

Product type: SEED (15)

Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Semi-climber bean 'Anto Nearly Round' is an intriguing-shaped bean with a beautiful mottled red colour. It can be eaten as a fresh bean or dried. It does not really climb but does better with some support and is very productive.

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: 90 days: pick daily, early in the morning for the best flavour. For dried beans leave until the pods are dry and brown.