planting runner bean seeds Sunset Runner Bean (65 Days)

planting runner bean seeds Sunset Runner Bean (65 Days)Sunset Runner Bean vines upward and around while boasting warm peachy rose blossoms and like other runner beans, attractive to pollinators. An interesting fact about runner beans is that they twine clockwise whereas pole beans go counterclockwise. Use as a fresh vegetable with its edible flowers and pods or as an ornamental climber. 25 seeds PLANTING Phaseolus coccineus Germination: 7 14 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60 75F

Sunset Runner Bean vines upward and around while boasting warm peachy-rose blossoms and like other runner beans, attractive to pollinators. An interesting fact about runner beans is that they twine clockwise whereas pole beans go counterclockwise. Use as a fresh vegetable with its edible flowers and pods or as an ornamental climber.  

25 seeds

PLANTING

Phaseolus coccineus

Germination: 7-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-75ºF

Seed Sowing Depth: 1” deep 

Starting Indoors: 2-3 weeks before the last frost. Sow 1-2 seeds per cell/pot.  Provide 70-80ºF soil temperature. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant after the last frost, 8-12" apart.

Sowing Outdoors: After the last frost with soil temperatures above 55-60ºF. Sow 4-6” apart, thin to 8-12". Planting in soil under 60ºF results in poor germination. 

How much does a packet plant: 8-10 foot single row 

Harvest: Young tender snap beans until they become fibrous; steamed, baked, boiled, or sautéed. Young seeds can be shelled and cooked like lima beans. Dried beans take a long time to cook and can be soaked 6-8 hours before cooking. Add the edible flowers to salads

Tips: Provide support with a trellis, fence, or poles. Keep beans harvested to encourage more flowers. Grow in light, well-drained soil, and provide adequate, even moisture, especially at flowering time. Dry soil can result in low yields and fibrous pods. Do not over-fertilize with nitrogen which results in a surplus of foliage and low, delayed pod growth. Adding inoculant at planting time aids in a larger harvest and more robust plants.