Bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto | Approx 120 Seeds

A purple climbing French bean seed. Position: full sun Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil Rate of growth: fast Hardiness: half-hardy annual A striking Italian heirloom variety with excellent flavour and tender, deep purple pods around 15cm long. Cropping from 60 days, ‘Trionfo Violetto’ or purple triumph is a flat, stringless, climbing French bean, tolerant of colder weather. Growing instructions: Sowing bean seeds indoors produces quicker/more reliable germination rates. From late April/early May sow a single bean seed, 4cm deep, in a 9cm pot filled with multi-purpose compost. Plant out after about three weeks. Harden off seedlings in a cold frame/cool porch for a few days to acclimatise prior to planting. Alternatively, sow outside from April to July, 2-5cm deep, 8cm apart and in rows 30cm apart. Thin plants to 15-20cm apart. Incorporate well-rotted organic matter when planting and feed once in flower with a high-potash fertiliser to extend cropping. Sow: April to July Harvest: July to October