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Runner Bean 'Scarlet Emperor'

€3.45

'Scarlet Emperor' runner bean has bright scarlet flowers, producing long green pods with black-red seeds. Pods are best picked young but mature pods can be easily stringed. This variety is vigorous and particularly well-suited to wet and exposed conditions. Each packet contains 50g of organic seed. More details below.

Organic ‘Scarlet Emperor’ Runner Bean Seed

Growing schedule: Sow direct outdoors from late May to June, once soil temperatures have reached 10°C. Seeds can also be sown earlier in pots and planted out from late May. Runner beans can produce pods over a fairly long period so one sowing is usually sufficient.

Sowing depth: 2-3cm

Planting distance: 40cm between plants; 70-150cm between rows.

Growing conditions: Runner beans grow best in well-draining, fertile soil. They prefer a sunny, sheltered position and are frost sensitive. 

Number of seeds: Each packet contains 50g of organic seed.

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Special Features Easy Gardening
Life Cycle Annual
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