bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
climbing French bean or Phaseolus vulgaris 'Trionfo Violetto'
A striking Italian heirloom variety with excellent flavour and tender, deep purple pods around 15cm long. Cropping from...
approx 120 seeds
£2.89
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Plant description
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.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Raw pods/beans harmful if eaten
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