Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Summer Flowered Mixed 30 Seeds Packet

See a vibrant display of blooms and enjoy a bountiful harvest with Thompson & Morgan Runner Bean Summer Flowered Mixed 30 Seeds Packet that bring a mix of flower colours to your garden while producing plenty of tasty beans for your table. Perfect for both ornamental borders and vegetable plots, you'll find these seeds easy to sow indoors or outdoors and ideal for creating a striking feature or productive crop with minimal fuss. Each packet contains 30 seeds, ready to thrive in rich, well-drained soil with a touch of sun or semi-shade, and the plants reach up to three metres tall with a spread of 30cm, making them suitable for rows or wigwam structures. How to grow: Sow runner bean seed indoors from mid April for transplanting later on, or direct sow outdoors from late May to July. Indoors, sow seed at a depth of 5cm (2") in 7.5cm (3") pots or trays of free-draining, seed sowing compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 18-20C (64-68F) until germination which takes seven to 10 days. Once germinated, grow runner beans on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and runner bean plants are large enough to be transplanted. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over seven to 10 days before planting runner beans outdoors in rich fertile, well drained soil in full sun or semi shade with protection from strong winds. Avoid freshly manured soil which will promote lush foliage instead of beans. Alternatively direct sow runner beans outdoors at a depth of 5cm (2") and a distance of 30cm (12") apart. Plant runner beans in rows that are 1.5m (5') apart, or where space is limited, grow beans onto a wigwam structure. Runner beans require support from garden canes, strings or netting which should be put in place at the time of planting.