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bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
broad bean or Vicia faba 'Super Aquadulce'
Award-winning and high-yielding 'Super Aquadulce' is an excellent variety for overwintering. A very hardy and reliable crop to...
approx 40 seeds
£3.59
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Plant description
Award-winning and high-yielding 'Super Aquadulce' is an excellent variety for overwintering. A very hardy and reliable crop to grow, plant straight in the ground in October and November for an earlier harvest. Pollinated by bees and other insects, the flowers soon give way to bright green pods with good sized, tasty white or green broad beans.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
Growing instructions:
Sow direct 5cm deep and 10cm apart into well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Protect from mice and slugs. If growing over winter, cover plants with a cloche during the very worst weather to prevent damage. Support loosely with canes and string once they reach 15cm tall and pinch out the tops to discourage blackfly. Broad beans 'fix' nitrogen from the air, so cut spent plants off at ground level and leave roots to release nitrogen into the ground to for next year's crops.
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