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Known as the ‘Hyacinth bean’ – a dual purpose variety – as an ornamental it makes a showy climber with flowers, pods and foliage. As a vegetable, it produces small beans ideal for curries. This tender annual is a shady climber with stunning purple flowers, followed by purple pods which can be used in curries. Pods are flat, blunt and slightly curved. Small young pods can be cooked and eaten whole or left to mature for use fresh or dried.
Approximately 8-10 Seeds
In stock
Sowing & Growing
Soak seeds for 12 hours prior to sowing.
Sow indoors. Sow thinly into moist seed compost. Propagate 20-30°C. Do not exclude light. Keep Moist. Germination takes 7-14 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 8cm pots. Grow on in cooler conditions for 10-15 days. Acclimatise and plant out after danger of frost has passed with 30cm spacing.
Can sow directly when temp. +18°C. Growing; Prefers a soil with added compost which is well-drained. Will require a frame or support on which to climb. Vigorous can grow to 6M in 80 days. Water freely.
Deadhead if you do not wish to self-seed. self-seeded plants will require thinning.
| Packet Size | Approximately 8-10 Seeds |
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