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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'

climbing French or Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotto'

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A wonderfully colourful bean with splashes of red all but covering the whitish pods. The beans are similarly ‘paint-splattered' with flecks of scarlet. High in iron and fibre and simply delicious, they are guaranteed to brighten up any meal and the key ingredient for the Venetian 'Pasta e Fagioli' dish. Borlotti beans freeze very well too.

Growing instructions:

To have a regular supply of beans throughout the summer, sow successionally at fortnightly intervals into well-prepared soil that is rich in organic matter. Plant seed 2-5cm deep and 8cm apart, in rows that are spaced at 30cm intervals. Thin seedlings as they grow so plants are 15-20cm apart, and once in flower, feed regularly with a high-potash fertiliser.

Flowering period:
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
Eventual height:
1.8m
Eventual spread:
0.15m
Position:

Full sun / light shade

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness:

Frost tender

  • InformationHumans/Pets: Raw pods/beans harmful if eaten

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50g packet | approx 50 seeds
£3.49
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