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Dwarf Bean 'Speedy' (Seeds)

Phaseolus vulgaris | French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean

Half-hardy Annual

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Compact growing, bushy variety of bean that produces bumper harvests of long, slender pods up to 14cm (6in) long with a fresh tasty flavour. An early cropping type with a long harvesting season, this is one of the quickest beans to produce pods. Ideal for steaming. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12").

Height Up to 45cm (18in)
Spread Up to 30cm (12in)

Half-hardy Annual

full sun

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1 Packet (75 Seeds) (VM00332)

  • Sow seeds indoors April-May for transplanting outdoors after all risk of frost, late May to June.
  • Sow seeds individually in 7.5cm (3in) pots and keep at 18-21°C (65-70F).
  • Alternatively sow direct outdoors May to July in warm soil that has been raked to a fine tilth.
  • Sow 2 or 3 seeds 4cm (11/2in) deep, allowing 20cm (8in) between each group of seeds and 45cm (18in) between rows with no need to thin out.
  • Gradually acclimatise indoor grown plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost 60cm (24in) apart.
  • Use cloches to aid establishment of early sowings. Hoe regularly and keep well-watered and mulched.
  • Harvest beans from June to October.

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