Runner Bean – ‘Enorma‘, Phaseolus Coccineus - Latest UK stock

• Popular and widely grown prize-winner Runner Bean
• Straight, long pods, 28-32cm in length.
• Produces red flowers with purple seed and a great flavour
• Popular UK variety for the amateur gardener, perfect for freezing or making chutneys!
• Will last for several years if stored correctly in a cool condition
• Purchased directly from UK registered growers

Sowing Runner Beans indoors

From April to June, you can start Runner Bean seed off in small pots and transplant them later on. Simply fill a pot with seed compost and make a hole of about 5cm (2") deep. Drop in a Runner Bean seed before backfilling the hole with compost and watering the seed in.

Runner Beans will germinate in about a week and grow surprisingly quickly. You will need to harden Runner Bean plants off for 7 to 10 days before transplanting them outdoors. You can tell when to plant Runner Beans outdoors by checking that they are fully rooted into their pots, and keeping a close eye on the weather to ensure that all risk of frost has passed. In most parts of the UK, this will be from around the end of May.

Direct runner bean sowing outdoors

Alternatively, you can sow Runner Bean seed directly in the ground outdoors from May to July. Sow them at a depth of 5cm (2") and a distance of 30cm (12") apart in adjacent rows that are set about 45cm (18") apart.

Try planting Runner Beans in a wigwam structure. They are great to grow in large containers too, perfect for the patio, plus the red flowers are very pretty.

Soil Preparation

The addition of some well-rotted organic matter to the soil prior to planting will help to produce a better crop.

Professional Top Tip

It is worth soaking the seeds overnight in clean water before you sow, this will produce a higher germination rate, as these seeds need to absorbe double their volume in moisture before they can start to germinate

Please note that the germination of seeds is very dependent on many factors including Light, Moisture levels, Temperature, Soil conditions, soil pests, and many other factors.

As such we cannot be held responsible for poor levels of germination. The Cultivation information above is purely for guidelines.

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